Halachic
/həˈlɑːxɪk/noun
Relating to halakha, the body of Jewish religious law and legal tradition.
Did you know?Halakha derives from the Hebrew verb meaning “to walk,” framing religious law as a lived path rather than merely a written code.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
הָלַךְ (hālak)
“To go, walk, or proceed”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
הֲלִיכָה (halikhah)
“Going, walking, or conduct”
Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
הֲלָכָה (halakhah)
“A rule of religious conduct or Jewish law—the way one should walk”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
הֲלָכָתִי (halakhati)
“Pertaining to halakha”
20th Century
English
halachic
“Relating to Jewish religious law”