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sefer

/ ˈsɛfɛr; ˈsɛɪfɛr /

noun

  1. the scrolls of the Law In fullsefer torah
  2. any book of Hebrew religious literature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sefer1

from Hebrew, literally: book
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Example Sentences

Here the Dervish Sefer ended his history, and then called upon his next neighbour to give an account of himself.

Dervish Sefer, who was anxious to get to the wine and pleasures of the capital, continued his journey.

Ask whether the Sefer Torah is, in appearance, like any other book, and let the children tell the obvious differences.

The teacher may well begin the lesson by calling the child's attention to the reading of the Sefer Torah in the synagogue.

Dervish Sefer (for that was his name) was a man of peculiar aspect.

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