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Talmud

Syllabification: (Tal·mud)
Pronunciation: /ˈtälˌmo͝od, ˈtalməd/

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Definition of Talmud

noun

(the Talmud)
  • the body of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend comprising the Mishnah and the Gemara. There are two versions of the Talmud: the Babylonian Talmud (which dates from the 5th century ad but includes earlier material) and the earlier Palestinian or Jerusalem Talmud.

Derivatives

Talmudic

Pronunciation: /talˈm(y)o͞odik, -ˈmo͝odik/

adjective

Talmudical

Pronunciation: /talˈm(y)o͞odikəl, -ˈmo͝od-/

adjective

Talmudist

Pronunciation: /ˈtälmo͝odist, ˈtalməd-/

noun

Origin:

from late Hebrew talmūḏ 'instruction', from Hebrew lāmaḏ 'learn'

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