Advertisement

Advertisement

Humash

[ Sephardic Hebrew khoo-mahsh; Ashkenazic Hebrew khoo-muhsh ]

noun

, Hebrew.
, plural Hu·ma·shim [kh, oo-mah-, sheem, kh, oo, -, maw, -shim].
  1. the Pentateuch.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Humash1

ḥummāsh, akin to ḥāmēsh five

Advertisement

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


humanzeeHumayun