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sefer

UK //ˈsɛfər//US //ˈsɛfər//

词源

源自希伯来语 סֵפֶר (séfer),原意为'书'或'信件',与阿卡德语 šipru(消息)同源。

noun

❶ 希伯来语中表示“书”或“卷轴”的词汇,特指犹太教宗教文献或律法书。常用于指代《托拉》等神圣文本。

“The rabbi carefully unrolled the ancient sefer for the Sabbath reading.”

(拉比小心翼翼地展开古老的经卷进行安息日诵读。)

“Every Jewish home should have a sefer Torah as a spiritual guide.”

(每个犹太家庭都应有一部《托拉》经卷作为精神指引。)

同义词:scroll, holy book, torah, religious text

常见短语

sefer Torah — 特指犹太教最神圣的手抄《托拉》经卷,通常用羊皮纸制成,用于宗教仪式诵读。

“The synagogue's sefer Torah was carried around the congregation during Simchat Torah.”

(在欢庆律法节期间,会堂的《托拉》经卷被抬着在会众中绕行。)

sefer yetzirah — 《创造之书》,犹太教神秘主义卡巴拉的重要典籍,探讨宇宙创造与字母的神秘力量。

“Kabbalists study the sefer yetzirah to understand the mystical aspects of Hebrew letters.”

(卡巴拉学者研读《创造之书》以理解希伯来字母的神秘层面。)