Main Entry:

To·rah

Pronunciation:

\ˈtȯr-ə, ˈtȯi-rə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hebrew tōrāh

Date:

1577

1 : the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition 2 : the five books of Moses constituting the Pentateuch 3 : a leather or parchment scroll of the Pentateuch used in a synagogue for liturgical purposes