pardes

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Pronunciations

pardes (pahr-DEYS) listen
pardes (PAHR-des) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An acronym for the four levels of interpretation in a sacred text like the Torah: peshat, remez, drash, and sod.

Example Sentences

  • "Each type of Pardes interpretation examines the extended meaning of a text." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פרד״ס (acronym of פְּשָׁט רֶמֶז דְּרַשׁ סוֹד p'shat, remez, d'rash, sod, 'simple meaning, hint, exposition, secret')

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa
      • Great Britain
      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      Pardes, PaRDeS, PARDES

Notes

  • Also refers to The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.

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