how to say “railing” in Hebrew
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מַעֲקֶה
The Torah prescribes that homeowners put some kind of fencing or railing on their roofs, so that people don’t fall off.
The Torah’s word, in use today, is מַעֲקֶה , though today the word refers more often to the diagonal railing found on staircases.
, though today the word refers more often to the diagonal railing found on staircases.For example:
כְּשֶׁאַתָּה יוֹרֵד, תַּחְזִיק בַּמַּעֲקֶה.
When you (a male) go down, hold on to the railing.