# What is the Hebrew word for the destruction of the Second Temple?

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**Created:** [November 14, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-hebrew-word-for-the-destruction-of-the-second-temple/771943 "2016-11-14T07:25:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-hebrew-word-for-the-destruction-of-the-second-temple/771943/1 "2016-11-14T07:25:39Z")

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Hi  
What is the Hebrew word for the destruction of the Second Temple? I can find the words for the prayers recited in commemoration of it but not for the destruction of it. I look forward to your feedback

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**Author:** ![Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-hebrew-word-for-the-destruction-of-the-second-temple/771943/2 "2016-11-14T08:11:18Z")

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The word in Hebrew is **חורבן** , meaning “destruction.” It’s pronounced _horban_ or _chorban_, depending on how one transliterates the word.

**חורבן בית שני** is the destruction of the second Temple, pronounced _horban bayit shaynee_.

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**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-hebrew-word-for-the-destruction-of-the-second-temple/771943/3 "2016-11-14T13:27:10Z")

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> [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](#):
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> The word in Hebrew is **חורבן** , meaning “destruction.” It’s pronounced _horban_ or _chorban_, depending on how one transliterates the word.
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> **חורבן בית שני** is the destruction of the second Temple, pronounced _horban bayit shaynee_.

Thank you very much Shinna Minna Ma. Very helpful.