单词 | torah |
释义 | Torahn. The teaching or instruction, and judicial decisions, given by the ancient Hebrew priests as a revelation of the divine will; the Mosaic or Jewish law; hence, a name for the five books of the law, the Pentateuch. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Hebrew scripture > [noun] > Pentateuch testimony1382 Torah1577 Mosaic law1698 society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Testament > Old Testament > [noun] > Mosaic dispensation the old lawc1000 law1382 the law of Mosesa1400 legala1425 pedagoguea1425 Torah1577 pedagogy1583 Mosaic law1698 law-covenant1803 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. I. i. i. sig. A.v/2 The lawe of Moses, which is in deede the Lawe of God, & is moste properly called Thora, as it were the guide, and rule of faith. 1842 A. A. Bonar & R. M. McCheyne Narr. Mission to Jews (1843) iv. 215 The [Samaritan] priest agreed to shew us the copy of the Torah, or five books of Moses..so famed for its antiquity. 1875 M. Arnold God & Bible iv. 188 Thus the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses, stood alone as the ‘Thora’. 1890 P. H. Hunter After Exile xiv. 273 The word Torah..signifies doctrine, instruction. This wider sense is lost in the usual translation by νομος or law. Compounds attributive and in other combinations, as Torah scroll; esp. denoting ornaments or accoutrements of the parchment scrolls of the Torah, as Torah breastplate, Torah crown, Torah curtain, Torah finial, Torah mantle, Torah pointer, Torah wrapper. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Hebrew scripture > [noun] > Pentateuch > scroll of Sefer Torah1650 Scroll of the Law1887 Torah scroll1901 society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > Hebrew scripture > [noun] > Pentateuch > scroll of > ornaments or accoutrements of yad1903 Torah breastplate1941 Torah crown1941 Torah curtain1941 Torah finial1941 Torah mantle1941 Torah pointer1941 Torah wrapper1950 1901 C. Adler & I. M. Casanowicz in Ann. Rep. Board of Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1899 ii. 545 Torah scroll, parchment scroll of the Pentateuch in Hebrew mounted on wooden rollers. 1941 F. Landsberger in Hebrew Union Coll. Ann. 16 374 The ritual implements used in the synagogues, above all the Torah crowns..must have been made by Jews. 1941 F. Landsberger in Hebrew Union Coll. Ann. 16 398 The desire of German Jews for costly..ceremonial objects was strong, and there were..a few wealthy benefactors who could donate rich Torah curtains, Torah mantles, Torah finials, Torah breastplates, pointers..and the like. 1950 S. S. Kayser in Hebrew Union Coll.e Ann. 23 ii. vii. 498 The final benediction of the Brith Milah ceremony and therefore..the text on Torah wrappers. 1968 N.Y. City (Michelin Tire Corp.) 112 Jewish Museum..admirable examples of Torah Scrolls, the sacred texts of the Pentateuch... You can also admire..Torah wrappers, in finely engraved silver, and Torah mantles with silk and gold embroidery,..and Torah pointers, used by rabbis to follow the text. 1976 Y. L. Bialer Jewish Life 100 (caption) Torah crown, hammered, gilded silver with precious stones..Poland, 18th century. 1976 Y. L. Bialer Jewish Life 120 (caption) Torah breastplate, pierced and engraved silver, Turkey, 19th century. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1577 |
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