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akum

Akum (noun) means an idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever.

noun
1
An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever
2
A non-Jew (used to avoid censorship in Jewish texts).
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Etymology

Presumably from Hebrew עכו״ם (an acronym for the phrase עובד כוכבים ומזלות "worshiper of stars and constellations"), pronounced as a word.

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What is the meaning of akum?

"akum" (noun) means an idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever.

What are the different meanings of akum?

"akum" has 2 main meanings: 1. An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever; 2. A non-Jew (used to avoid censorship in Jewish texts).

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