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Torah
DEFINITIONS OF:
Torah
1
n
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
Synonyms:
Laws
,
Pentateuch
Example of:
religious text
,
religious writing
,
sacred text
,
sacred writing
writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
n
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services
Type of:
roll
,
scroll
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
n
the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
Example of:
religious text
,
religious writing
,
sacred text
,
sacred writing
writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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