sofer
[ soh-fer; Sephardic Hebrew saw-fer; Ashkenazic Hebrew soh-fer ]
/ ˈsoʊ fər; Sephardic Hebrew sɔˈfɛr; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈsoʊ fɛr /
Save This Word!
noun, plural so·fer·im [soh-fer-im; Sephardic Hebrew saw-fe-reem; Ashkenazic Hebrew soh-fe-rim]. /ˈsoʊ fər ɪm; Sephardic Hebrew sɔ fɛˈrim; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈsoʊ fɛ rɪm/. (often initial capital letter)Judaism.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of sofer
From the Hebrew word sōphēr
Words nearby sofer
sofar, so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofer, soffit, soffritto, Sofia, sofrito, S. of Sol.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for sofer
Moses Sofer, on the other hand, was a fanatical zealot and an active heretic-hunter.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz"Well, poor old George'll have to do his settin' in Sofer's store after the third o' June," said the other, chuckling.
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheon