torah

UK: English: /ˈtəʊrə/, Hebrew: /tɔˈra/

US: /ˈtɔrə/

US: (tō′rə, tôr′ə; Seph. Heb. tō rä′; Ashk. Heb. tō′rə, toi′rə)

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To•rah /ˈtɔrə/   n. 

[uncountable]
1. Judaism the first five books of the Bible.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

To•rah  (tō′rə, tôr′ə; Seph. Heb. tō rä′;
Ashk. Heb. tō′rə, toi′rə), n. (sometimes l.c.)

1. the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Cf. Tanach. 
2. Judaism a parchment scroll on which the Pentateuch is written, used in synagogue services.
3. the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law, and teaching as contained chiefly in the Old Testament and the Talmud.
4. Judaism law or instruction.

Also, To′ra. 

• Hebrew tōrāh instruction, law

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Torah / ˈtəʊrə tɔˈra/ noun

1. the Pentateuch
2. the scroll on which this is written, used in synagogue services
3. the whole body of traditional Jewish teaching, including the Oral Law

Etymology: 16th Century: from Hebrew: precept, from yārāh to instruct