TORAH


Meaning of TORAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯr-ə, ˈtȯi-rə ]

noun

Etymology: Hebrew tōrāh

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

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