parsha / פרשה

Pronunciation: PAR-shah
Definition: Weekly Torah portion.
Example: “This week’s parsha…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: parashah

pashut / פשוט

Pronunciation: PAH-shoot
Definition: Simple; obvious.
Example: “It’s pashut that…”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: poshut

pasuk / פסוק

Pronunciation: PAH-sook
Definition: Biblical verse.
Example: “The pasuk says…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: possuk

penimiyus halev / פנימיות הלב

Pronunciation: pnee-MEE-yus hah-LEV
Definition: Inner heart.
Example: “The penimiyus halev wants Hashem.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: pnimiyus halev

perek / פרק

Pronunciation: PEH-rek
Definition: Chapter.
Example: “Look in perek beis.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: pereq

pesukim / פסוקים

Pronunciation: peh-SOO-keem
Definition: Verses.
Example: “These pesukim are connected.”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: psukim

pirud / פירוד

Pronunciation: pee-ROOD
Definition: Separation; division.
Example: “Pirud creates pain.”
Origin: Hebrew

plugta / פלוגתא

Pronunciation: PLOOG-tah
Definition: Dispute.
Example: “It’s an old plugta.”
Origin: Aramaic
Also spelled: plukta

pnimi / פנימי

Pronunciation: pnee-MEE
Definition: Inner; internal.
Example: “A pnimi approach…”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: penimi

pnimiyus / פנימיות

Pronunciation: pnee-MEE-yus
Definition: Inner dimension.
Example: “The pnimiyus is…”
Origin: Hebrew/Yiddish
Also spelled: pnimius

posek / פוסק

Pronunciation: POH-sek
Definition: Halachic decisor.
Example: “Ask a posek.”
Origin: Hebrew

poshet / פושט

Pronunciation: POH-shet
Definition: Spreads; extends.
Example: “The idea is poshet.”
Origin: Hebrew

prat / פרט

Pronunciation: PRAHT
Definition: Detail; specific case.
Example: “That’s only a prat.”
Origin: Hebrew

pshat / פשט

Pronunciation: PSHAHT
Definition: Simple meaning.
Example: “What’s the pshat in the pasuk?”
Origin: Hebrew
Also spelled: peshat

pshat in avodah / פשט בעבודה

Pronunciation: PSHAHT in ah-voh-DAH
Definition: Practical inner meaning.
Example: “The pshat in avodah is…”
Origin: Yeshivish phrase