Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

From חמש (five).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

חומש / חֻמָּשׁ (khumáshm (plural indefinite חומשים)

  1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) in book form, as opposed to a Torah scroll.

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Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew חומש (khumásh).

Noun edit

חומש (khumeshm, plural חומשים (khumoshem)

  1. A Chumash; the Torah (Pentateuch) in book form, as opposed to a Torah scroll.