Gemara

[ guh-mahr-uh; Sephardic Hebrew guh-mah-rah; Ashkenazic Hebrew guh-maw-ruh ]

noun

1. the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
2. the Talmud.

Gemara

/ ɡɛˈmɔrə; ɡɛmaˈra /

noun

1. Judaism the main body of the Talmud, consisting of a record of ancient rabbinical debates about the interpretation of the Mishna and constituting the primary source of Jewish religious law See also Talmud

Derived Forms

• Geˈmarist, noun
• Geˈmaric, adjective

Other Words From

• Ge·maric adjective
• Ge·marist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gemara¹

C17: from Aramaic gemārā completion, from gemār to complete

Example Sentences

The Canadian-born Gemara detailed new protocols for the handling of covid-19 fatalities to curtail the further spread of the infection in a Facebook post.

From Washington Post

Rachel Gemara, an oncology nurse who volunteered to treat Even and other covid-19 patients in the ward, described the difficulties of delivering care to the infected to the Jewish Journal.

From Washington Post

Gemara, 32, said the younger, healthier patients in the 20-bed ward have helped care for the older, more seriously affected ones, fluffing their pillows, adjusting their oxygen masks, helping them call their families.

From Washington Post

“When you’re learning you have geshmack,” said Lazer, using the Yiddish word for delight to explain why he prefers studying Gemara to playing basketball.

From New York Times

The Mishnah and Gemara combined constitute the Talmud as it is strictly understood.

From BBC