Chumash
Any book of the PentateuchAny book of the Pentateuch.
/ˈxʊməʃ/
Meaning
3 senses(Judaism)Any book of the Pentateuch.
The Pentateuch collectively.
The colonial given language name of this tribe.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Yiddish חומש (khumesh), from Hebrew חֻמָּשׁ (khumásh), from חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “fiFrom Yiddish חומש (khumesh), from Hebrew חֻמָּשׁ (khumásh), from חֲמִישָּׁה (khamishá, “five”).
From Ineseño čʰumaš (“the Santa Barbara Channel Island people”).
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