חומש

Hebrew

Etymology

Formed from חָמֵשׁ (khamésh, “five”), as the Torah is made up of five books; cf. the etymology of Pentateuch, which is derived on a similar basis.

Pronunciation

Noun

חומש / חֻמָּשׁ • (khumásh) m (plural indefinite חומשים)

  1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) as a codex (bound in book form as opposed to a scroll).

See also

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חומש (khumásh).

Noun

חומש • (khumesh) m, plural חומשים (khumoshem)

  1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) in book form, as opposed to a Torah scroll.
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