sefer
/ˈsɛfɛɹ/
sefer noun: a book, especially a religious book.
Noun
sefer (plural sefarim)
- A book, especially a religious book.
- Umm, can you tell me the name of the sefer of Rav Nachman's where he wrote this, and where I can get it ? And how the quote originally goes in Hebrew or Yiddish or Russian or whatever language he wrote in ?2005 July 22, in...@rambam.biz, “Moshe's new sig”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
- and I'm not referring to Rabbi Sally or Rabbi Suzy from the non-O clergy, or for that matter Rabbi Murray or Rabbi Irving from the O clergy, or even from some naarishkeit written from Aish haTorah or Artscroll; but to a recognized Posek who has authored "sefarim"2006 April 27, bac...@vms.huji.ac.il, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
Forms of sefer
| plural | sefarim |
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Origin of sefer
Borrowed from Hebrew סֵפֶר.
Phrases with sefer
Questions about sefer
- What does sefer mean?
- Sefer means a book, especially a religious book.
- What part of speech is sefer?
- Sefer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sefer?
- Sefer is pronounced /ˈsɛfɛɹ/.
- What is the plural of sefer?
- The plural of sefer is sefarim.
Words near sefer in the dictionary
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