Meaning | The first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers. |
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Synonym | Genesis |
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Category of | Tower of Babel, Babel | (Genesis 11 |
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Instance of | book | A major division of a long written composition |
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Part of | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
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Torah, Pentateuch, Laws | The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit |
Spanish | Génesis |
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Catalan | Genesis |
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