Torah

== English == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) Toráh, (uncommon) Torāh, (uncommon) Tōrāh === Etymology === Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”). === Pronunciation === enPR: tôrə, IPA(key): /ˈtɔːɹə/ (MLE) IPA(key): [ˈtʊɹɑ] Rhymes: -ɔːɹə === Proper noun === the Torah (Abrahamism) The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses. [1570s] Synonyms: Five Books of Moses, Books of Moses, Chumash, Law, Pentateuch Holonyms: Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, Jewish Bible, Septuagint Meronyms: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Comeronyms: Ketuvim, Nevi'im (Judaism) The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts. (Judaism) The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten. (Judaism) The encompassing philosophy of Judaism. ==== Usage notes ==== The definitive article is optional. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Torah (plural Torahs or Torot or Toroth) (Abrahamism) A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services. Synonym: Sefer Torah Holonyms: Old Testament, Tanakh Coordinate term: Talmud (Abrahamism) A book containing the five books of Moses. === References === === Anagrams === Horta, Troha, hotar, Thora, tahor, Roath, Ratho == French == === Alternative forms === Thora, (uncommon) Thorah, (rare) Tōrāh === Proper noun === Torah f (Abrahamism) Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses) == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Torah f (genitive Torah, no plural) alternative spelling of Thora ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /toˈɾa/ [t̪oˈɾa] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: To‧rah === Proper noun === Torah f (proscribed) alternative form of Torá === Further reading === «Torá», sin hache y con tilde, mejor que «Torah» | FundéuRAEFundéuRAE == Swedish == === Proper noun === Torah c (Judaism) alternative spelling of Tora (“Torah”) === References === “tora”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “tora”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “tora”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)