English Explanatory Dictionary

haftarah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Haftarah.
noun
  1. A selection from the books of Nevi'im and Ketuvim of the Tanach, usually corresponding to the week's parashah, publicly read in synagogue following the parashah.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː/ /ˌhɑːftəˈɹɑː/ /həfˈtʌ.ɹə/ /həfˈtɔː.ɹə/

Word forms

haftarah haftarahs haftarot haftaroth Haftaros Haftorah Haftara haphtara haphtarah

Etymology

From Hebrew הַפְטָרָה (haftará), also through Yiddish הפֿטרה (haftore). The alternative spellings with -or- and pronunciations with /ɔːɹ/ – which may appear even outside of Ashkenazi pronunciation traditions – may possibly be strengthened due to influence from Torah or reanalysis to half + Torah, as the haftarah follows the reading of the Torah and is of secondary importance.

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