/ˈtɔːɹə/, [ˈtʊɹɑ]
OriginBorrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).
- The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
“Holonyms: Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, Jewish Bible, Septuagint”
“Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.”
“The Jews were denying that the punishment was stoning, and Muhammad demanded to see a copy of the Torah and that it be read to him. The ruling that prescribed stoning the adulterer was in the Torah fo”
- JudaismThe full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
“It says in the Torah that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.”
- JudaismThe whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
- JudaismThe encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
- A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
“Holonyms: Old Testament, Tanakh”
“An anonymous donor has provided us with a lovely new Torah.”
- A book containing the five books of Moses.
“There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.”
Formsthe Torah(canonical) · Toráh(alternative) · Torāh(alternative) · Tōrāh(alternative) · Torahs(plural) · Torot(plural) · Toroth(plural)
Source: Wiktionary