dveykut

noun /dveɪˈkuːt/

1. Intense devotion or piety.

   uncountable

   The Rebbe approached the bima and before responding, sang a nigun that was filled with intense dveykut.

2. A slow rapturous Jewish melody

   The dveykut that accompanied the groom as he walked down the aisle to the chupah was truly inspirational.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּבֵקוּת (dvekút, literally “attachment, devotion”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry dveykut (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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