pentateuch
- Noun:
- The first five books of the Hebrew Bible: The Pentateuch is the collective name for the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament), traditionally ascribed to Moses. These books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is considered a foundational unit of Jewish and Christian religious law and history.
- Noun:
- The stories of creation and the patriarchs are found in the Pentateuch.
- Scholars study the legal codes presented in the Pentateuch.
- The Torah scroll used in synagogue services contains the Pentateuch.
"The Mosaic Law": A term often used synonymously with the legal content of the Pentateuch, as it is traditionally believed to have been given through Moses.
- The principles of the Mosaic Law are detailed in the Pentateuch.
"The Books of Moses": Another common name for the Pentateuch, emphasizing its traditional authorship.
- The Books of Moses, or the Pentateuch, form the core of the Torah.
Torah (n): In its narrowest sense, the Torah refers specifically to the Pentateuch. More broadly, it can refer to the entire body of Jewish law and teaching.
- He read from the Torah, which is the Pentateuch written on a scroll.
Hexateuch (n): A scholarly term referring to the first six books of the Hebrew Bible (the Pentateuch plus the Book of Joshua).
- Tetrateuch (n): A scholarly term referring to the first books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers).
- The Law: A common shorthand reference, especially in religious contexts, highlighting its legal content.
- The Five Books of Moses: A descriptive synonym.
(Note: "Pentateuch" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or idioms. The related phrases are fixed noun phrases.) - The Pentateuchal narrative: Refers to the continuous story told across the five books. - The Pentateuchal narrative follows the Israelites from creation to the edge of the Promised Land.
- the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit