Meanings
nounshiur (plural shiurs or shiurim)
plural shiurs · plural shiurim
- JudaismA lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
Rabbi Bleich’s theological discourse on the topic, known as a shiur, has been viewed more than 4,000 times and downloaded nearly 1,000 from the Yeshiva University Web site “Torah Online.”
2009 April 4, Samuel G. Freedman, “A Jewish Holiday, Once Every 28 Years”, in New York Times
Origin
- Hebrewשִׁעוּר
- Englishshiur
From Hebrew שִׁעוּר (shi'úr).
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Rhymes with shiur
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APA
shiur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiur
MLA
“shiur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiur. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shiur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiur.
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