The English word "megillah" was derived from the Hebrew "měgillāh", meaning "scroll." It can refer to:
Bible:
- The Scroll of Esther (Megillat Esther), read on the Jewish holiday of Purim.
- Any of the Five Megillot, a group of books in Ketuvim, the third part of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible).
- A less common usage refers to a Hebrew scroll on parchment containing other full books from Nevi'im or Ketuvim.
Rabbinic literature:
- Tractate Megillah in the Talmud.
- Megillat Taanit, a tannaitic document listing Jewish days of celebration.
- In talmudic jargon, any scroll.
By extension:
- Megillah, any long and involved story.
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