Mitzvah
In its primary meaning, the Hebrew word mitzvah (; Hebrew: מִצְוָה, romanized: mīṣwāh, lit. 'commandment', pronounced [mit͡sˈva]; pl. מִצְווֹת, mīṣwōt, pronounced [mit͡sˈvot]) refers to a commandment from God to be performed as a religious duty. Jewish law (Halakha) in large part consists of discussions of these commandments.