Torah

Betekenis (Engels)

Name

1. The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
2. (Judaism) The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
3. (Judaism) The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
4. (Judaism) The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.

Noun

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

Sinonieme

Pentateuch

Laws

Old Testament

Vertalings

Thora

Torah

Torá

Tevrat

Tora

Torá

Τορά

Thora

Torà

Thora

Torah

Tewrat

توراة

Torà

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɔːɹə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).