Torah vs scroll
scroll vs TorahTorah and scroll both are nouns.
Torah is not a verb while scroll is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torah | Yes | No | No | No |
| scroll | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
scroll is a hypernym of
Torah; that is, scroll is a
word with a broader meaning than Torah:
- Torah: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services
- scroll: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Other hypernyms of Torah include
roll.
| Torah (noun) | scroll (noun) |
|---|---|
| the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit | a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) |
| the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
| (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services |
| Torah (verb) | scroll (verb) |
|---|---|
| move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen |
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