PENTATEUCH

Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

(noun) the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pen"ta*teuch, n. Etym: [L. pentateuchus, Gr. Penta-) + text. See Five, and Text.]

Definition: The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; -- called also the Law of Moses, Book of the Law of Moses, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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