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Torah
- /ˈtɔːɹə/
- [ˈtʊɹɑ] Multicultural London English
Rhymes with -ɔːɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).
proper noun the Torah · Toráh · Torāh · Tōrāh
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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
Similar: Five Books of Moses, Books of Moses, Chumash, Law, Pentateuch
- The 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.
- The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
- The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
noun Torahs · Torot · Toroth · Toráh · Torāh · Tōrāh
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A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
Holonyms: Old Testament, Tanakh
Similar: Sefer Torah
- A book containing the five books of Moses. There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pentateuch, laws, talmud, bible, biblical, sefer, tora, utj, mosaic law, law, teaching, instruction, scripture, holy writ, commandments, word
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name the Five Books of Moses - the full body of Jewish law
| Español | Torá, Torah |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 토라 Tora |
| 日本語 | トーラー Tōrā |
| 中文 | 托辣 Tuōlà, 妥拉 Tuǒlā, 托拉 Tuōlā |
| हिन्दी | तौरात taurāt |
| Português | Torá, Tora |
| Français | Thora, Torah |
| Deutsch | Tora, Thora, Torah |
| Italiano | Torà |
| Ελληνικά | Τορά Torá, Πεντάτευχος Pentátefchos |
| Русский | То́ра Tóra |
| العربية | اَلتَّوْرَاة at-tawrāh |
| עברית | תּוֹרָה torá |
Talk about this word "Torah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Torah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torah "Torah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torah.Cite this
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title = {Torah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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