Pesher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛʃ.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pesher is a noun meaning An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.
Meaning
An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.
Example Sentences
The Pesher on Zephaniah (1Q15)⁴⁵ interprets Zeph 1:18 and 2:2 as referring to "all the inhabitants of the Land of Judah" (i.5).
Of all the Dead Sea texts it is the Habakkuk pesher (1QpHab) that, by common consent, exhibits the most impressive agreements with a Targum text.
According to the suggested interpretation he sinned horribly; his victims were 'only' Pharisees, but the author of the pesher does think that he went too far in his tyrannical actions.
In commenting upon lQ28b, Abbe Milik referred to this fragment as a pesher on the Psalms, but since that time the document has been augmented by new fragments, and it appears certain that it is, in fact, a commentary on Isaiah.
Word Forms
- pesharim
- peshers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peshat, pshat, p'shat, syrp, midrash, petuhah.
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