kavvanah
noun
kav·va·nah
variants or kawwanah
¦kävə¦nä
plural kavvanoth or kavvanot or kawwanoth or kawwanot
-¦nōt(h),
-ōs
Jewish religion
: intention to carry out a divine command or precept : devotion or fervor in prayer
the women prayed with complete kavvanah
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew kawanāh, from kawēn to devote, intend