ראוי

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ר־א־ה‎

From the root ר־א־ה‎ (r-ʾ-h). In form, it is the passive participle of the verb רָאָה‎ (ra'á), but semantically, the most common senses of the verb are not closely related to the most common senses of the adjective.

Adjective

רָאוּי • (ra'úi) (feminine רְאוּיָה‎, masculine plural רְאוּיִים‎, feminine plural רְאוּיוֹת‎)

  1. Good, fitting, appropriate, desirable, suitable.
    • שלשה עשר עקרים
      ‏ה. אני מאמין באמונה שלמה שהבורא יתברך שמו לו לבדו ראוי להתפלל ואין ראוי להתפלל לזולתו.‎‎
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