English Explanatory Dictionary

pesher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛʃ.ə/ /ˈpɛʃ.ɚ/ en-us-pesher.ogg

Word forms

pesher pesharim peshers

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew פֵּשֶׁר (pēšer, “interpretation, solution”). Popularised after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

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