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Sefer Torah

Sefer Torah noun: a scroll of the Torah, a handwritten parchment containing the Pentateuch.

Noun

Sefer Torah (plural Sifrei Torah)

  1. (Judaism) A scroll of the Torah, a handwritten parchment containing the Pentateuch

Forms of Sefer Torah

pluralSifrei Torah
alternative formSepher Torah

Origin of Sefer Torah

Borrowed from Hebrew סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה.

Questions about Sefer Torah

What does Sefer Torah mean?
Sefer Torah means a scroll of the Torah, a handwritten parchment containing the Pentateuch.
What part of speech is Sefer Torah?
Sefer Torah is a noun.
What is the plural of Sefer Torah?
The plural of Sefer Torah is Sifrei Torah.

Words near Sefer Torah in the dictionary

  1. Sefarad
  2. sefarim
  3. Sefcik
  4. Sefciks
  5. sefer
  6. Sefer Torah
  7. SEFF
  8. Seffner
  9. SEFFs
  10. sefira
  11. sefirah

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