Torahic
/təˈrɑː.ɪk/noun
Relating to the Torah or its teachings, laws, and traditions.
Did you know?Torah comes from the Hebrew root ירה (y-r-h), associated with teaching or directing, so its earliest sense was closer to “guidance” than simply “law.”
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
תּוֹרָה (tōrāh)
“Instruction, teaching, direction, or law”
Second Temple Period
Greek
νόμος (nomos)
“Law; used in Greek translations to represent Torah”
Late Antiquity
Latin
thorah
“Torah, the Jewish law or Pentateuch”
Medieval English
English
Torah
“The Jewish law, especially the first five books of the Hebrew Bible”
Modern English
English
Torahic
“Relating to the Torah or its interpretation”