תּוֹרָֽה
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.
Zephaniah 3:4 · Word #9
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 HNcfsa
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 H8451-13
instruction
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תּוֹרָה derives from the root ירה in its causative sense, meaning that which is taught or directed. "Instruction" preserves the core idea of guided teaching without narrowing it to legal statute alone. |
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