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Definition of: mitzvah
(mits′vä) noun plural ·voth (-vōth)
A command of God; hence, the fulfilment of such a command, regarded as a special privilege; especially, a function of the synagog ceremonial or an act promoting the welfare of the Jews. Also mits′vah. [<Hebrew mitzwah commandment]
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