torah

CEFRB2

/ˈtɔːɹə/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The Jewish holy writings and teachings.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.

Examples

  • In the Torah, Lot offers his virgin daughters to be gang raped.

  • My son is being called up to the Torah on Sunday.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. The sacred law and the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

More examples

In context

  • The rabbi explained the historical significance of the sacred Torah scroll.

  • It says in the Torah that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.

  • Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.

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Origin

noun

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