Hebrew Scripture

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Noun: - The Hebrew Bible; the canonical collection of Jewish sacred texts: "Hebrew Scripture" refers specifically to the body of religious writings that constitute the Jewish Bible, also known as the Tanakh. It is divided into three primary sections: the Torah (Law), the Nevi'im (Prophets), and the Ketuvim (Writings).

Usage Notes
  • The term "Hebrew Scripture" is used in academic and interfaith contexts to denote the Jewish biblical canon. It is often used to distinguish these texts from the Christian Old Testament, which contains the same books but in a different order and sometimes with a different theological interpretation.
  • It is typically treated as a proper noun and is often capitalized.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Scholars study Hebrew Scripture to understand the foundations of Judaism.
    • The course on Hebrew Scripture covers the books of Genesis, Isaiah, and Psalms.
Advanced Usage
  • "The study of Hebrew Scripture": Refers to the academic discipline of analyzing these texts from historical, literary, or theological perspectives.
    • Her PhD focuses on the study of Hebrew Scripture.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tanakh (n): The Hebrew acronym for the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim). This is the standard Jewish term.
    • The Tanakh is the source of Jewish law and tradition.
  • Old Testament (n): The Christian designation for the first part of the Bible, which largely corresponds to the Hebrew Scriptures but is organized differently.
    • The Old Testament and the Hebrew Scripture share many books.
Synonyms
  • Jewish Bible: The sacred scriptures of Judaism.
  • Tanakh: The Hebrew term for the Jewish biblical canon.
Related Phrases
  • The Torah: Often used specifically to refer to the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), but can also refer to the entire body of Jewish law and teaching.
    • The Torah is read weekly in synagogue services.
  • The Law and the Prophets: A traditional phrase referring to major sections of the Hebrew Scripture.
    • His teachings were seen as fulfilling the Law and the Prophets.
Noun
  1. the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings

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