Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) means positive commandment in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
positive commandment
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mitsvat ase.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצווה מן התורה שיש לקיימה.
The word Mitsvat ase is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה
- Written without vowel points
- מצוות עשה
- Said
- mitsvat ase
- Gematria
- 917
This is how Mitsvat ase is said in other languages.
- English
- positive commandment
These words mean the opposite of Mitsvat ase.
- מצות לא תעשה
- לאו
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The word Mitsvat ase is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מצות עשה שהזמן גרמן
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These words come before and after Mitsvat ase in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mitsvat ase.
What does Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) mean in Hebrew?
Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) means positive commandment. It is said mitsvat ase, with the stress on vat.
What is the opposite of Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) are מצות לא תעשה and לאו.
Is Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mitsvat ase (מצוות עשה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצות עשה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.