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Etymology

The word “halakah” (plural “halakoth”; also spelled halakhah and halacha) comes from the Hebrew verb הָלַךְ (halakh), meaning “to walk” or “to go.” This term is frequently used in the Old Testament in reference to adhering to God’s will as expressed in the Torah (Exod 16:4; 2 Kgs 10:31; Jer 9:12; 26:4; 32:23; 44:10, 23; Pss 78:10; 119:1; Dan 9:10; Neh 10:30; 2 Chr 6:16).

Rabbis adapted the noun form to identify a legal ruling. However, this later technical usage is not found in the Hebrew Bible or other Second Temple Jewish writings. Halakah appears to have been well established as an official term in the second century ad with the completion of the Mishnah.

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