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Etymology
From Hebrew ש×××ת (Å¡ibbÅlet) âear of wheatâ, with reference to Judges 12:5-6: âGilead then cut Ephraim off from the fords of the Jordan, and whenever Ephraimite fugitives said, âLet me cross,â the men of Gilead would ask, âAre you an Ephraimite?â If he said, âNo,â they then said, âVery well, say Shibboleth.â If anyone said, âSibbolethâ, because he could not pronounce it, then they would seize him and kill him by the fords of the Jordan.â (New Jerusalem Bible)
Pronunciation
IPA|/ËÊɪbÉlÉθ/
Noun
en-noun
- A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc.
- A slogan, jargon word, or catchphrase closely associated with a particular group and not used very much, or at all, outside of it. Can also apply to ideas, customs, and uses of language.
- A common or longstanding belief or custom associated with a particular group; truism, platitude
#:It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.
- A common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
Category:Hebrew derivations
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