Five Books of Moses

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Pronunciations

Five Books of Moses (FYVE BUUKS uhv MOH-ziz) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Another name for the Torah.

Example Sentences

  • "What is your preferred term for the Five Books of Moses? Torah, Chumash, Miqra, Pentateuch? Which term would you prefer to be normative for Jews across the world?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • From the fact that the Torah has five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      5 Books of Moses

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