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sofer

/soʊˈfɛɹ/

sofer noun: a Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.

Noun

sofer (plural sofers or soferim or sofrim)

  1. A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
    • Twice in seven years it must be examined by a sofer (a religious scribe) to assure its legitimacy.1988 September 2, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, “A Special Connection With God”, in Chicago Reader

Proper noun capitalized: Sofer

Sofer (plural Sofers)

  1. A surname from Hebrew.

Forms of sofer

Noun
pluralsofers
pluralsoferim
pluralsofrim
alternative formsopher
alternative formsoifer
alternative formsoyfer
Proper noun
pluralSofers

Origin of sofer

Borrowed from Hebrew סופר (sofér).

Borrowed from Hebrew סופר (sofér, “scribe”).

Questions about sofer

What does sofer mean?
Sofer means a Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
What part of speech is sofer?
Sofer can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce sofer?
Sofer is pronounced /soʊˈfɛɹ/.
What is the plural of sofer?
The plural of sofer is sofers.

Words near sofer in the dictionary

  1. sofas
  2. sofasurfer
  3. sofasurfers
  4. Sofee
  5. Sofees
  6. sofer
  7. soferic
  8. soferim
  9. sofers
  10. SOFFA
  11. SOFFAs

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