H8451
Law (Torah)
תּוֹרָה (torah)
Instruction, teaching, and divine guidance — God's revealed will for righteous living.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: toh-RAH
Definition
Torah is the Hebrew word for law, but its root meaning is 'instruction' or 'teaching.' It refers to God's revealed will, encompassing the Mosaic law and, more broadly, all of God's guidance for life.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Romans 3:20
“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”Read in context
Matthew 5:17
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”Read in context
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