torah
(noun)
noun
1. the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
Definition categories: communication
2. the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
Similar word(s): laws, pentateuch
Definition categories: communication
3. (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services
Definition categories: communication, roll, scroll
Sentences with torah as a noun:
- An anonymous donor has provided us with a lovely new Torah.
- There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.