peshat

English

Alternative forms

• p'shat

Etymology

From Hebrew פְּשָׁט.

Noun

peshat (uncountable)

1. (Judaism) A method of interpretation of a text using the face-value, literal meaning.
   • 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page xx:

     We use the tools of modern-day p'shat to recover ancient Scripture.

Anagrams

• pethas, spathe, T-shape, apeths, Spaeth