Musaf
/ˈmuː.sɑːf/noun
An additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and other special days.
Did you know?Musaf originated as a prayerful replacement for the additional sacrifices once offered in the Jerusalem Temple on sacred days.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יָסַף (yāsaph)
“To add, increase, or do again”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מוּסָף (mūsāph)
“An addition; especially an offering added to the regular sacrifice”
Second Temple period
Hebrew
מוסף (mūsāf)
“An additional sacred offering associated with Sabbaths and festivals”
Rabbinic Judaism
Hebrew
מוּסָף (musaf)
“The additional prayer corresponding to the additional Temple offering”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
מוסף (musaf)
“A supplementary liturgical service for holy days”
Modern English
English
musaf
“The additional Jewish prayer service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and special occasions”