sopher

Examples

• All

• The synagogue hired a sopher to restore their damaged manuscripts.

• A skilled sopher is highly respected in Jewish communities for preserving sacred texts.

• The sopher spent months carefully copying the ancient Torah scroll.

• Many sophers were respected for their knowledge.

• The sopher carefully translated the ancient manuscripts for the community.

• As a respected sopher, he devoted his life to preserving Jewish teachings.

• The congregation consulted the sopher for interpretations of their sacred texts.

Synonyms

S

scribe

vssopher

25 6.2

A person who writes or records information for other people

is specifically a Jewish religious copier or interpreter

S

scrivener

vssopher

• Archaic

4 9.9

A person who writes important documents by hand, especially before printing

is a Jewish religious role rather than a general historical copyist

C

copyist

vssopher

1 7.7

A person who writes documents or books by hand

is used for religious copying and can also include interpretation

S

sofer

vssopher

• Jargon

9.9

A Jewish person who writes Torah scrolls and sacred texts by hand following strict rules

is a Jewish role that copies or interprets religious texts generally

Surface Forms

Etymology