Gemara

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noun (1)

Ge·​ma·​ra gə-ˈmär-ə How to pronounce Gemara (audio) -ˈmȯr- How to pronounce Gemara (audio)
: a commentary on the Mishnah forming the second part of the Talmud
Gemaric
gə-ˈmär-ik How to pronounce Gemara (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
adjective
Gemarist
gə-ˈmär-ist How to pronounce Gemara (audio)
-ˈmȯr-
noun

Gemarist

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noun (2)

Ge·​ma·​rist -rə̇st How to pronounce Gemarist (audio)
plural -s
: a specialist in the study of the Gemara

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Aramaic gĕmārā completion

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gemara was in 1613

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“Gemara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gemara. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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