To·rah also to·rah (tôr??, toir??, tô-rä?)n. Judaism 1. The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures. See Table at Bible.2. A scroll of parchment containing the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, used in a synagogue during services.3. The entire body of religious law and learning including both sacred literature and oral tradition.[Hebrew tôrâ, law, instruction, from hôrâ, to throw, direct, teach, derived stem of y?râ, to throw, shoot; see wrw in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Torah (?t??r?; Hebrew t??ra) n1. (Judaism) a. the Pentateuchb. the scroll on which this is written, used in synagogue services2. (Judaism) the whole body of traditional Jewish teaching, including the Oral Law3. (Judaism) (modifier) promoting or according with traditional Jewish Law[C16: from Hebrew: precept, from y?r?h to instruct]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014To?rah or To?ra (?to?r ?, ?t?r ?; Heb. to??r?) n., pl. -rahs or -ras for 2. (sometimes l.c.) 1. the Pentateuch. 2. a parchment scroll on which the Pentateuch is written, used in synagogue services. 3. the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law, and teaching as contained chiefly in the Old Testament and the Talmud. 4. law or instruction. [