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What is the shortest word in the Torah?

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closed as not a real question by Isaac Moses Jun 16 '11 at 22:09

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There are a number of words of two letters, which could all count as the shortest.

But according to the Ibn Ezra, the heh which begins Devarim 32:6 is connected to the lamed and is not a word on its own. This is a famous mechlokets. See a nice video on the topic here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O76f5ZgDIjs

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הַאֲזִינוּ פרק לב פסוק ו

הַ לְיְהוָה, תִּגְמְלוּ-זֹאת

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I don't understand how this answer could be accepted without any source justifying that this is actually a word. – Curiouser May 23 '11 at 16:36
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@Curiouser - Note the usernames. – WAF May 24 '11 at 23:10

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