"מה טובו" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Hebrew]

Forms: מָה טוֹבוּ [canonical], má tovú [romanization], מה טבו [alternative]
Etymology: The first two words of the prayer, literally meaning “how good”, whose beginning is taken from Numbers 24:5. Head templates: {{he-proper noun|-|tr=má tovú|wv=מָה טוֹבוּ}} מָה טוֹבוּ • (má tovú)
  1. (Judaism) Ma Tovu (a prayer in Judaism, recited when entering a synagogue) Wikipedia link: Numbers, he:מה טובו Tags: Judaism
    Sense id: en-מה_טובו-he-name-hOEXoPiR Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Judaism

Alternative forms

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