Ketuvim
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hebrew כתובים (k'tuvím).
Proper noun
editKetuvim
- (Judaism) A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It is composed of Songs (Psalms, and Song of Solomon), Proverbs, and eight other books of the Bible that were written near the close of the canon. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.
Translations
editcomponent of the Bible
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