keter

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Pronunciations

keter (KEH-tehr) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Crown, especially the crown decorating a Torah scroll.

Example Sentences

  • "The Torah's keter shone bright but sat a bit askew."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כתר

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      kesser, keser

Notes

  • also known as "keter Torah" כתר תורה

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