Pentateuch
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “tool, scroll, book”).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Pentateuch
SynonymsEdit
- Books of Moses
- the Law
- Torah
TranslationsEdit
first five books of the Bible
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DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin Pentateuchus, from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Pentateuch m
- Pentateuch (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
- Synonym: Tora