n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ə , ' to ̇ i-r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew t ō r ā h
Date: 1577
1 : the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition
2 : the five books of Moses constituting the Pentateuch
3 : a leather or parchment scroll of the Pentateuch used in a synagogue for liturgical purposes