decalogue

/'dekəlɔg/

Thân thiện

Moses receives the Decalogue on stone tablets atop Mount Sinai.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The Ten Commandments: The Decalogue refers specifically to the set of ten moral and religious laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, as recorded in the Bible (Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:4-21). It is a foundational ethical code in Judaism and Christianity.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The sermon focused on the enduring relevance of the Decalogue for modern life.
  • Scholars often analyze the structure and phrasing of the Decalogue in ancient texts.

Advanced Usage

• "the Mosaic Decalogue": A formal term specifying the Decalogue as given through Moses.
  • The lecture compared the Mosaic Decalogue with other ancient legal codes.

Variants and Related Words

• Decalog (noun): A less common variant spelling of "Decalogue."
• Ten Commandments (noun phrase): The common English name for the Decalogue.

Synonyms

• The Ten Commandments: The direct synonym.
• The Law of Moses: A broader term that can include the Decalogue.
• The Ethical Decalogue: A scholarly term distinguishing these commandments from other ritual laws.

Related Phrases

• Tables of the Decalogue: Refers to the stone tablets on which the commandments were inscribed.
  • The artist depicted Moses holding the tables of the Decalogue.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the biblical commandments of Moses

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Decalogue
• Ten Commandments