haftarah
/ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː/noun
haftarah is spelled H-A-F-T-A-R-A-H: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, haftarah means “Alternative form of Haftarah” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of haftarah is haftarahs or haftarot.
How many letters and syllables are in haftarah?
| Letters | 8: H-A-F-T-A-R-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is haftarah?
Haftarah appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce haftarah?
- /ˌhɑːftɑːˈɹɑː/
- /ˌhɑːftəˈɹɑː/
- /həfˈtʌ.ɹə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of haftarah
- haftarahs plural
- haftarot plural
- haftaroth plural
- haftorah
- haftara
- haphtara
- haphtarah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haftarah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Haftarah.
noun
- 1
A selection from the books of Nevi'im and Ketuvim of the Tanach, usually corresponding to the week's parashah, publicly read in synagogue following the parashah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does haftarah come from?
From Hebrew הַפְטָרָה (haftará), also through Yiddish הפֿטרה (haftore). The alternative spellings with -or- and pronunciations with /ɔːɹ/ – which may appear even outside of Ashkenazi pronunciation traditions – may possibly be strengthened due to influence from Torah or reanalysis to half + Torah, as the haftarah follows the reading of the Torah and is of secondary importance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).