Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sefer torah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: se-fer- -torah
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scroll of the Torah, a handwritten parchment containing the Pentateuch

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה.

Word Breakdown

Root: ס־פ־ר

Inflected Forms

Sifrei Torah (plural) Sepher Torah (alternative)

Questions

What does sefer torah mean?: A scroll of the Torah, a handwritten parchment containing the Pentateuch
Where does sefer torah come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה.

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