Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: rashi
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.

name

Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud.

name

A semicursive typeface for the Hebrew alphabet, customarily used for printing Rashi's commentaries.

noun

a single piece of Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud

Countable

noun

Example Sentences

"The new book enlarges the genealogical pyramid, connecting it to Rabbi Jehiel Lurie, head of the 13th-century rabbinical court in Brest-Litovsk, then back to Rashi and beyond."
"The first Rashi on the Torah explores the purpose of the book of Genesis."
"We had to memorize two Rashis for homework."

Etymology

From Hebrew רַשִׁ״י (rash"i), acronym of רַבִּי שְׁלֹמֹה יִצְחָקִי (rabí sh'lomó yitskhakí).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: רַשִׁ״י

Usage

Countable

Inflected Forms

Rashis (plural) raashi (alternative)

Questions

What does rashi mean?: Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.
Where does rashi come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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