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pesher

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛʃ.ə/
  • General-American: /ˈpɛʃ.ɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛʃə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Pescher — interpretive commentary on scripture
  • Russian: пешер (pešer) — interpretive commentary on scripture