Haftarah or Haphtarah (hɑːfˈtəʊrə, Hebrew haftaˈraː, hɑːfˈtəʊrə, Hebrew haftaˈraː) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -taroth | |
| Judaism See also maftir a short reading from the Prophets which follows the reading from the Torah on Sabbaths and festivals, and relates either to the theme of the Torah reading or to the observances of the day | |
Haphtarah or Haphtarah (hɑːfˈtəʊrə, Hebrew haftaˈraː, hɑːfˈtəʊrə, Hebrew haftaˈraː, -ˈtəʊrəʊt, -taˈroːt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Haphtarah (hɑːfˈtəʊrə, Hebrew haftaˈraː) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -taroth, -tarahs | |
| a variant spelling of Haftarah | |