תּוֹרָה
tora (tôrâ)
/toe-RAW/
“instruction, teaching, law, guidance”
Instruction, direction, teaching, authoritative guidance; God's parental self-revelation instructing His people how to walk in communion; also Pentateuch.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From יָרָה (H3384) to cast, point out, instruct.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
law
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: תּוֹרָה (instruction, teaching, law, guidance) -> νόμος (usage, custom, law)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where תּוֹרָה (tora) carries significant theological or narrative weight.