Glossary of Hebrew Terms
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| parashah |
פּרשׁה (par uh SHAH) - A Hebrew word meaning "exact statement". It is the term used to describe the portion of the Torah that is studied each week during the yearly synagogue cycle. The name of each portion is usually based on the first word(s) of that portion. Plural "parashyot".See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsha.
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| Pesach |
פּסח (PAY sahk) - The Hebrew word for "Passover" referring to the event when the people of Israel were brought out of Egypt or the yearly moed celebrating its anniversary.
Strong's #6453.
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| Purim |
פּוּרים (poo REEM) - A plural Hebrew word for "lots" referring to the casting of lots that occurred in deciding the date for the fate of the Jews by Mordechai as recorded in the book of Ester. It also refers to the festival of Purim that is the annual remembrance of those events.
Strong's #6332.
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