Expressions (A–Z)

May the honor of your fellow be like the awe of your teacher.

Honor your friend as you would honor your teacher or rabbi.
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May the Lord be your help

A blessing wishing that the Lord will help you.
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May the LORD bless you and keep you/ God bless you

A blessing for a person that the LORD will bless and protect him.
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May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem

A traditional blessing that links the blessed person to the Land of Israel and t...
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May the Lord have mercy

See: "The Lord will have mercy."
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May the Lord rebuke you, Satan/ the Lord rebuke you, O Satan

Figuratively: calm down; stop being angry. An expression used to mean "to scold"...
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May the mouths of liars be stopped/ May the mouths of liars be shut up (gagged)!

Figuratively: a wish that there would be no more liars in the world; also, a cry...
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May the spirit enter him

A curse; a malediction.
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May the words of my mouth be acceptable

In elevated or literary style: I hope my words will be received favorably; I hop...
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May there be many like him in Israel/ May his kind increase in Israel!

The Levite will be as many as his people in the people of Israel. A blessing to...
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