מחלוקת

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Hebrew

Root
ח־ל־ק (kh-l-q)

Noun

מחלוקת / מַחְלֹקֶת (makhlóketf (plural indefinite מַחְלוֹקוֹת / מַחְלֹקוֹת, plural construct מַחְלְקוֹת־)

  1. dispute, disagreement, argument
    • Pirkei Avot 5:17
      כל-מחלקת שהיא לשם שמים, סופה להתקים. ושאינה לשם שמים, אין סופה להתקים. איזו היא מחלקת שהיא לשם שמים? זו מחלקת הלל ושמאי. ושאינה לש שמים? זו מחלוקת קורח וכל-עדתו.
      Every argument that is for heaven's name, it is destined to endure. But if it is not for heaven's name -- it is not destined to endure. What is for heaven's name? The argument of Hillel and Shammai. What is not for heaven's name? The argument of Korach and all of his congregation.

Yiddish

Noun

מחלוקת (makhloykesf, plural מחלוקתן (makhloykesn)

  1. dispute, disagreement

Descendants

  • German: Macheloikes, Machloikes
  • Polish: machlojka