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Meaning of "sefer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEFER

From Hebrew, literally: book.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEFER

sefer  [ˈsɛfɛr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sefer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sefer in the English dictionary

The definition of sefer in the dictionary is the scrolls of the Law In full: sefer torah. Other definition of sefer is any book of Hebrew religious literature.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEFER


affaire
afɛr

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEFER

seepy
seer
seeress
seersucker
seesaw
seethe
seether
seething
seethingly
seewing
sefer torah
Seferis
Sefton
seg
segar
segetal
seggar
seghol
segholate
segment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEFER

bank transfer
briefer
buffer
chemin de fer
cross-refer
debriefer
defer
differ
do-it-yourselfer
griefer
misrefer
offer
prefer
reefer
refer
special offer
subwoofer
suffer
surfer
transfer

Synonyms and antonyms of sefer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sefer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEFER

Find out the translation of sefer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sefer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sefer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

之书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sefer
570 millions of speakers

English

sefer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sefer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сефер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sefer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sefer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sefer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sefer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sefer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sefer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sefer
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Sefer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sefer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sefer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sefer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sefer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sefer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сефер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sefer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sefer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sefer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sefer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sefer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sefer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEFER»

The term «sefer» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEFER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sefer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sefer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sefer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEFER»

Discover the use of sefer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sefer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation in Theory and Practice
Also included are three alternative versions to make this volume the most complete work on the Sefer Yetzirah available in English.
Aryeh Kaplan, 2004
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Sefer Chasidim: The Book of the Pious
In this first-ever translation into English, Avraham Yaakov Finkel has reorganized the work topically for clarity and easy reference, at last making this important text available to a wider audience.
Judah Ben Samuel, Avraham Yaakov Finkel, 1997
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Sefer: A Novel
The novel's protagonist, Jan Sefer, is a psychotherapist living in Vienna--someone whose professionallife puts him in daily contact with the traumas of others but who hasfound it difficult to address his own family background, especially ...
Ewa Lipska, 2012
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Sefer Yetzirah:
Contents include: The fluid state of the text of Sefer Yesira, Why a new edition of Sefer Yesira?, The "original text" of SY or "the earliest recoverable text"?
A. Peter Hayman, 2004
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Sefer Ḥakhmoni:
" The volume offers the critical text, an annotated English translation, and a comprehensive introduction to Donnolo and his works.
Piergabriele Mancuso, 2010
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Megilat Sefer: The Autobiography of Rabbi Jacob Emden ...
The autobiography of Rabbi Jacob Emden (1697-1776), now available for the first time in English translation. Translated directly from the original manuscript with notes.
Jacob Emden, 2011
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Sefer haminhagim: the book of Chabad-Lubavitch customs
Like a friendly elder chasid at one's elbow, this translation of Sefer Haminhagim is a welcome guide to the customs of Chabad with regard to the practice of mitzvot throughout the year.
Uri Kaploun, 1991
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Sefer Moshe: the Moshe Weinfeld jubilee volume : studies in ...
In this volume, 35 colleagues and students contribute essays organized according to four subjects: (1) Exegetical and Literary Studies on the Bible; (2) Studies on Biblical Hebrew, History, and Geography; (3) Ancient Near Eastern and Amarna ...
Moshe Weinfeld, Chaim Cohen, Avi Hurvitz, 2004
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Sefer Yetzira: Chronicles of Desire
In this book, we read how to listen for the breath of the Living God, how to hear it and breathe it back, in the mystery of our sacred kisses.
‎2009
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Bahir
The first book in any language ever to reveal the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists, this is one of the oldest and most important of all ancient Kabbalistic texts.
Aryeh Kaplan, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sefer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sefer Torah Stolen from Ramat HaSharon Shul
A Sefer Torah that was donated to a Ramat HaSharon shul just a few months ago was stolen. The sefer is valued well over NIS 100,000. According to the reports ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
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Sefer Torah Dedication in Memory of Fallen IDF Lone Soldier Max …
On Sunday 25 Tammuz the Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin, together with Evie and Stuart Steinberg, hosted a hachnasas Sefer Torah, written ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
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A Very Special Hakhnassath Sefer Torah in Mumbai, India
A joyous celebration took place this past week in Mumbai (Bombay), India, at the famed and historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue. The Sefer was presented by ... «The Jewish Voice, Jun 15»
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interview with autoban design studio founders seyhan özdemir + …
seyhan özdemir + sefer cağlar met in university and started collaborating during their early student days. after graduating they went on to work at different firms, ... «Designboom, Jun 15»
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More on Knesset Hachnasas Sefer Torah And Rejecting the Torah …
4 It was a festive event in Knesset earlier this week as a new Sefer Torah was donated to the Knesset Shul. That report stated the Knesset legal counsel ruled ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
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New Sefer Torah Removed From Knesset Day After Dedication
On Monday, JP Updates reported on the auspicious ceremony bringing a Torah scroll into the Knesset synagogue for the first time ever. The Torah scroll was ... «JP Updates, Jun 15»
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Gedolei Yisroel Preview Sefer Parnassah K'Halacha on Monetary …
Some of the gedolim and rabbanim that were shown the sefer include Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlit”a, Rav Dov Yaffe shlit”a, Rav Asher Weiss shlit”a, Rav Sariel ... «Yeshiva World News, May 15»
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Hachnasas Sefer Torah in Memory of Family that Perished in …
On Monday, 29 Iyar 5775, Mrs. Shear had a moment of nachas as a Sefer Torah was dedicated in their memories. Among those taking part in the simcha were a ... «Yeshiva World News, May 15»
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For Chareidi Soldiers: New Sefer Torah to 'Nevatim' Base
Victor dancing with the Sefer In light of the increase of Chareidi soldiers at the Air Force base in “Nevatim”, a sefer Torah was brought in to the base last ... «Yeshiva World News, May 15»
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Father with grudge kills bride and family in wedding rampage
Rade Sefer, 55, spent his son Vlastimir's wedding drinking heavily. The next day, he used a hunting rifle to shoot his victims before he was killed, allegedly by a ... «The Times, May 15»

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