# melamed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A religious teacher or instructor in general, especially in the Talmudic period.
2. A rabbi who serves as a religious teacher of children.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מְלַמֶד (“teacher”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melamed