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