noun
or to·ra ˈtōrə, -ō(ˌ)rä, tōˈrä
( plural to·roth tōˈrōt(h), -rōs ; or torahs or toras )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew tōrāh
1. : law , precept ; especially : the body of divine knowledge and law found in the Jewish scriptures and tradition
2.
a. : the first five books of the Old Testament
b. : sepher torah