מִקְוֶה
mikveh
Religious / SynagogueFormsמִקְוָאוֹת
MeaningA special pool of water used in Jewish tradition for becoming pure. People go into the water to clean themselves in a spiritual way, not just to wash their body.
HistoryThe word "mikveh" first appears in the Bible. It comes from a root that means "to gather". A mikveh is a place where water is gathered together. In the Bible, it just meant any collection of water, like a lake. Later, it came to mean the special pool for becoming pure.
Example
היא הלכה לטבול במקווה לפני החתונה שלה.
She went to dip in the mikveh before her wedding.
