Jewish scriptures (5)
I believe the answer is:
torah
'jewish scriptures' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for torah that I've seen before include "The body of Jewish sacred writings and tradition" , "The will of God as revealed in Mosaic law" , "Pentateuch" , "Jewish law" , "The whole body of Jewish religious literature" .)