Torah

Torah, (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning "teaching", "instruction", or especially "law". It primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or the Five Books of Moses, but can also be used in the general sense to also include both the Written and Oral Law.

Translations

Torah translations have existed for over 2000 years. An early example is the Septuagint, which the Talmud says was produced at the instigation of a king or pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Related Topics:
Septuagint - Ptolemaic dynasty

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The best-known translation of antiquity is probably the Targum of Onkelos the Proselyte, who based his translation on an oral tradition and is still used as a tool for Torah study. It is quoted extensively by Rashi in questions on etymology.

Related Topics:
Targum - Onkelos - Proselyte - Torah study - Rashi

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