maftir

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/ˈmɑːfˌtiːɹ//məfˈtiːɹ/

noun

The person who reads the Haftarah.

OriginHebrew מַפְטִיר ← Yiddish מפֿטיר →
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Meanings

nounmaftir (plural maftirim or maftirs)

plural maftirim · plural maftirs

  1. JudaismThe person who reads the Haftarah.
  2. JudaismThe Torah portion read for or by the person who will read the Haftarah, most often the last few lines of the weekly parashah.

Origin

  1. Yiddishמפֿטיר
  2. Hebrewמַפְטִיר
  3. Englishmaftir

From Hebrew מַפְטִיר (maftír), also through Yiddish מפֿטיר (mafter).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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