Books of Moses

English

Etymology

From the traditional view that the Pentateuch was authored by Moses, now rejected by most scholars.

Proper noun

the Books of Moses

2. Synonym of Torah.

   Alternative form: Five Books of Moses

Translations

five books

• Arabic: كُتُب مُوسَى m pl (kutub mūsā)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 摩西書 / 摩西书 (Móxīshū)

• Finnish: Mooseksen kirjat pl, Pentateukki sg, Toora (fi) sg
• French: Livres de Moïse m pl
• Georgian: თორა (tora)
• German: Bücher Mose n pl
• Hebrew: תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה f (torát moshé)
• Italian: Libri di Mosè m pl
• Japanese: モーセの書 (Mōse no sho)
• Russian: Кни́ги Моисе́я f pl (Knígi Moiséja)
• Spanish: Libros de Moisés m pl
• Swedish: Moseböcker (sv)
• Turkish:

  Ottoman Turkish: سفر (sifr)

• Yiddish: תּורת משה (toyres moyshe)