Pentateuch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Synonyms

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From Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentateukhos), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pente), “‘five’”) + τεῦχος (teukhos), “‘tool, scroll, book’”).

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Pentateuch

1. The first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, called in Hebrew Bereshit, Shemot, Vayiqra, Bamidbar, Devarim.

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• Books of Moses
• the Law
• Torah