noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Haftarah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Standard Lemma guide
haftarah
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Pronunciation
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/ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː/
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/ˌhɑːftəˈɹɑː/
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/həfˈtʌ.ɹə/
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/həfˈtɔː.ɹə/
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
Meaning 3
a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Haftorah, Haphtorah, Haphtarah
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
History
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.