Talmud Definition

tälmo͝od, tălməd
noun
The collection of writings constituting the Jewish civil and religious law: it consists of two parts, the Mishna (text) and the Gemara (commentary), but the term is sometimes restricted to the Gemara.
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pronoun

A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

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Other Word Forms of Talmud

Noun

Singular:
Talmud
Plural:
talmuds

Origin of Talmud

  • Mishnaic Hebrew talmûd learning, instruction from Hebrew lāmad to learn lmd in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hebrew תלמוד (talmud, “instruction, learning").

    From Wiktionary

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