Mikveh (or mikvah, both also spelled without the ending -"h") (Hebrew: מִקְוָה or מקווה , Modern Miqva Tiberian Miqwāh ; plural: mikva'ot or mikves Hebrew: מִקְוֶוֹת or מִקְוָאות) is a ritual bath designed for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism. The word "mikveh", as used in the Hebrew Bible, literally means a "collection" – generally, a collection of water. Its main uses nowadays are: