haph·ta·rah also haf·ta·rah or haf·to·rah (häf tä-rä , häf-tôr , -t r)n. pl. haph·ta·roth also haf·ta·roth or haph·to·roth also haf·to·roth or haph·to·rot also haf·to·rot or haph·to·ros also haf·to·ros (-tä-r t, -rs, -tôrt, -s, -tr-) Judaism A selection from the Prophets, read in synagogue services on the Sabbath following each lesson from the Torah. [Mishnaic Hebrew hap   râ, conclusion, from hipîr, to conclude, dismiss, derived stem of Hebrew par, to separate, discharge; see pr in Semitic roots.] |
Haphtarah [hɑːfˈtəʊrə (Hebrew) haftaˈraː]
n pl -taroth [-ˈtəʊrəʊt (Hebrew) -taˈroːt], -tarahs
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a variant spelling of Haftarah
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