Meaning of Pentateuch in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛn(t)əˌt(j)uk/

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  1. Noun

    Pentateuch

    Etymology

    via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek pentateukhos, from penta-‘five’ + teukhos‘implement, book’

    Definitions

    1. 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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