English > Pentateuch: 1 sense > noun 1, communicationMeaning | The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit. |
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Synonyms | Torah, Laws |
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Instance of | sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
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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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Tanakh, Tanach, Hebrew Scripture | The Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings |
Parts | Deuteronomy, Book of Deuteronomy | The fifth book of the Old Testament |
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Exodus, Book of Exodus | The second book of the Old Testament |
Genesis, Book of Genesis | The first book of the Old Testament |
Leviticus, Book of Leviticus | The third book of the Old Testament |
Numbers, Book of Numbers | The fourth book of the Old Testament |
Spanish | pentateuco, Pentateuco, Torah |
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Catalan | pentateuc, Pentateuc, Torah |
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