TORAH

Torah

(noun) (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services

Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

(noun) the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

Torah

(noun) the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Torah

The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.

The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.

The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.

The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.

Synonyms

• (Five Books of Moses): Pentateuch

Noun

Torah (plural Torahs)

A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.

A book containing the five books of Moses.

Synonyms

• Books of Moses

• the Law

• Pentateuch

• Sefer Torah

Anagrams

• Horta, Ratho, Roath, Thora

Source: Wiktionary

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To"rah, To"ra, n.; pl. Toroth (#). [Heb. torah.] (Jewish Lit.) (a) A law; a precept.

A considerable body of priestly Toroth. S. R. Driver.

(b) Divine instruction; revelation.

Tora, . . . before the time of Malachi, is generally used of the revelations of God's will made through the prophets. T. K. Cheyne.

(c) The Pentateuch or "Law of Moses."

The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: (1) The Torah, "Law," or Pentateuch. (2) The Prophets . . . (3) The Kethubim, or the "Writings," generally termed Hagiographa. C. H. H. Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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