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סְעוּדַת פּוּרִים

seudat purim

pronounced se-u-DAT pu-RIM

The Purim feast — the festive meal eaten in thanks for a rescue that came through hidden providence

also written: se'udat purim, se’udat purim, seudat purim

In Scripture World English Bible

In every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

Esther 8:17 Deliverance produces feasting and a festive day before Purim’s annual observance is formalized.

This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Esther 9:17 The first Purim celebration is marked by rest, feasting, and gladness.

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Hebrew words
  • רוח ruach Spirit, breath, wind
  • שר שלום sar shalom “Prince of Peace” — one of the titles Isaiah…
  • סעודת פורים seudat purim The Purim feast — the festive meal eaten in…
  • סדר seder Order — the Passover meal's sequence
  • שבת shabbat To stop, to sit — the seventh-day rest