Talmud (תלמוד) means Talmud in Hebrew.
It can also mean learning. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Talmud, learning
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Talmud.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גמרא, דברי האמוראים בהסבירם את המשנה.
- 2ספר הכולל את המשנה ואת הגמרא עליה.
- 3שם כולל לארון הספרים היהודי, לימודו ומחקרו.
- 4פעולת הלימוד (של התורה שבכתב ובע"פ).
The word Talmud is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּלְמוּד
- Written without vowel points
- תלמוד
- Said
- talmud
- Pattern
- תַּקְטוּל
- Plural
- תַּלְמוּדִים
- Inflections
- ר' תַּלְמוּדִים; תַּלְמוּד־, ר' תַּלְמוּדֵי־
- Gematria
- 480
This is how Talmud is said in other languages.
- English
- Talmud, learning
These words mean nearly the same as Talmud.
- גמראGemara
- תורה שבעלOral Torah
- תושב"ע
- לימוד
- שינון
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Talmud.
The word Talmud is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תלמוד לומר
- בית תלמוד
- בעל תלמוד
- תלמוד בבלי
- תלמוד ירושלמי
- תלמוד תורה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Talmud in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Talmud.
What does Talmud (תלמוד) mean in Hebrew?
Talmud (תלמוד) means Talmud and learning. It is said talmud, with the stress on mud.
What is a synonym for Talmud (תלמוד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Talmud (תלמוד) are גמרא, תורה שבעל, תושב"ע, לימוד, and שינון.
What rhymes with Talmud (תלמוד)?
Words that rhyme with Talmud (תלמוד) include למוד, עמוד, ריקוד, ניקוד, גדוד, and ניגוד.
Is Talmud (תלמוד) masculine or feminine?
The word Talmud (תלמוד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תַּלְמוּדִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תלמוד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.