Parashah

American  

[pahr-uh-shah, pahr-shuh, pah-rah-shah, pahr-shuh] / ˈpɑr əˌʃɑ, ˈpɑr ʃə, pɑ rɑˈʃɑ, ˈpɑr ʃə /

noun

Judaism.

Parashoth, plural Parashot, plural Parashioth, plural Parashiot, plural Parashahs plural

1. a portion of the Torah chanted or read each week in the synagogue on the Sabbath.

2. a selection from such a portion, chanted or read in the synagogue on Mondays, Thursdays, and holy days.

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Parashah British  

/ ˈpærəˌʃɑː, paraˈʃa /

noun

1. any of the sections of the Torah read in the synagogue

2. any of the subsections of the weekly lessons read on Sabbaths in the synagogue

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Parashahs
  plural
• Parashiot
  plural
• Parashioth
  plural
• Parashot
  plural
• Parashoth
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Parashah

From the Hebrew word pārāshāh literally, section, division