הַ/תּוֹרָ֛ה
𐤄/𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄
tôwrâh
the law
Instruction, teaching, or guidance; specifically, a body of instruction or law, often referring to authoritative or divinely given guidance. In particular contexts, denotes the collection of instructions delivered to Moses (the Pentateuch), but in broader use can refer to any instruction, legal code, or corpus of teaching, religious or secular.
2 Chronicles 33:8 · Word #21
Lexicon H8451
| Lemma | תּוֹרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tôwrâh |
| Strong's | H8451 |
| Definition | Instruction, teaching, or guidance; specifically, a body of instruction or law, often referring to authoritative or divinely given guidance. In particular contexts, denotes the collection of instructions delivered to Moses (the Pentateuch), but in broader use can refer to any instruction, legal code, or corpus of teaching, religious or secular. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the law |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8451-06
the instruction
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תּוֹרָה derives from ירה in its causative sense, meaning that which is instructed or directed. With the definite article and feminine singular absolute form, it is best rendered concisely as "the instruction," preserving both its root sense and grammatical definiteness. |
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