sofer

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/soʊˈfɛɹ//ˈsoʊfəɹ/

noun

A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.

OriginHebrew סופר →
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Meanings

sofer1

nounsofer (plural sofers or soferim or sofrim)

plural sofers · plural soferim · plural sofrim · alternative sopher · alternative soifer · alternative soyfer

  1. A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.

    Twice in seven years it must be examined by a sofer (a religious scribe) to assure its legitimacy.

    1988 September 2, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, “A Special Connection With God”, in Chicago Reader

Sofer2

proper nounSofer (plural Sofers)

plural Sofers

  1. A surname from Hebrew.

Origin

sofer · noun

  1. Hebrewסופר
  2. Englishsofer

Borrowed from Hebrew סופר (sofér).

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Sofer · proper noun

  1. Hebrewסופר“scribe”
  2. EnglishSofer

Borrowed from Hebrew סופר (sofér, “scribe”).

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APA

sofer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofer

MLA

“sofer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sofer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sofer.

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