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pesher.

An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛʃ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɛʃ.ɚ/General-American
  1. An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

Transliteration of Hebrew פֵּשֶׁר (pēšer, “interpretation, solution”). Popularised after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

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