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sefer

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/ ˈsɛfɛr, ˈsɛɪfɛr /

noun

  1. In full: sefer torah.  the scrolls of the Law

  2. any book of Hebrew religious literature

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Etymology

Origin of sefer

from Hebrew, literally: book

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Derived from the Arabic word sefer, meaning journey, the poet's name reflected the literary role he relished: that of Homeric chronicler.

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