חומש

Hebrew

Etymology

From חמש (“five”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /χuˈmaʃ/

Noun

חומש / חֻמָּשׁ • (khumásh) m (plural indefinite חומשים)

1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) as a codex (bound in book form as opposed to a scroll).

See also

• ספר תורה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חומש (khumásh).

Noun

חומש • (khumesh) m, plural חומשים (khumoshem)

1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) in book form, as opposed to a Torah scroll.