"sofer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抄寫員（猶太教經文抄寫者）

Definition

抄寫員（sofer）是指經過特別訓練，專門手寫猶太教宗教經文（如妥拉卷、經文匣和門框經文）的猶太抄寫員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“sofer”是猶太教專用名稱。多指嚴格遵守宗教規範、手寫聖典的猶太抄寫員。又稱“sofer stam”（書寫妥拉、經文匣及門框經文的職分）。勿與一般的書記混淆。

Examples

A sofer must study for many years before writing a Torah scroll.

一位**sofer**需要學習多年纔可書寫妥拉卷。

The synagogue ordered a new mezuzah from a sofer.

猶太會堂向一位**sofer**訂購了新的門框經文。

A qualified sofer knows the special rules for Hebrew letters.

合格的**sofer**懂得希伯來字母的特殊書寫規則。

It takes incredible patience to become a professional sofer.

要成為專業**sofer**，需要極大耐心。

My cousin is training as a sofer; he loves calligraphy and tradition.

我表弟正在學習成為**sofer**；他喜愛書法和傳統。

When a Torah scroll gets damaged, a sofer is the only one who can repair it properly.

妥拉卷若受損，只有**sofer**可以正確修復。