Talmud

noun

: the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara
Talmudic
tal-ˈmü-dik How to pronounce Talmud (audio)
-ˈmyü-
-ˈmə-;
täl-ˈmu̇-
adjective
talmudism noun often capitalized

Examples of Talmud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was born in 1923 into a strictly observant Jewish family in Pittsburgh and was expected to become a Rabbi like his father, a Talmud scholar. Christian House, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024 Menachem attended local yeshivas and, after high school, spent four years in advanced Talmud study. Joseph Berger, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024 Ironically, the Babylonian Talmud echoes this tradition, proudly claiming that Jesus was sentenced by a Jewish court for Jewish crimes and executed in a Jewish way, not a Roman one. Nathaniel Peters, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew talmūdh, literally, instruction

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Talmud was in 1532

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“Talmud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Talmud. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Talmud

noun
: the writings that declare Jewish law and tradition
Talmudic
tal-ˈmüd-ik How to pronounce Talmud (audio)
-ˈmyüd-
-ˈməd-
täl-ˈmu̇d-
adjective

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