Pentateuch

[ pen-tuh-took, -tyook ]

/ ˈpɛn təˌtuk, -ˌtyuk /

noun

the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Origin of Pentateuch

<Late Latin Pentateuchus<Late Greek pentáteuchos, equivalent to Greek penta-penta- + teûchos tool, vessel (Late Greek: scroll case book)

OTHER WORDS FROM Pentateuch

Pen·ta·teuch·al, adjective

Words nearby Pentateuch

pentastome, pentastomid, pentastyle, pentastylos, pentasyllable, Pentateuch, pentathlete, pentathlon, pentatomic, pentatonic scale, pentatonism

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Example sentences from the Web for Pentateuch

That the old orthodox belief that the Pentateuch is one work written by Moses is quite untenable.
Human Origins|Samuel Laing
The clearest demonstration of the human authorship of the Pentateuch proves nothing about its immunity from errors.
Short Studies on Great Subjects|James Anthony Froude
Certainly the genius of the Pentateuch, and in particular of the Book of Numbers, is not liberating.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson
Moses, for instance, is no longer considered as the author of the Pentateuch.
The Book Of God|G. W. Foote

These five books are called the Pentateuch, and were written by Moses.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement,|Mrs. Harley

British Dictionary definitions for Pentateuch

Pentateuch

/ (ˈpɛntəˌtjuːk) /

noun

the first five books of the Old Testament regarded as a unity

Derived forms of Pentateuch

Pentateuchal, adjective

Word Origin for Pentateuch

C16: from Church Latin pentateuchus, from Greek penta- + teukhos tool (in Late Greek: scroll)

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单词	pentateuch
释义	Pentateuch [ pen-tuh-took, -tyook ] / ˈpɛn təˌtuk, -ˌtyuk / noun the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Origin of Pentateuch <Late Latin Pentateuchus<Late Greek pentáteuchos, equivalent to Greek penta-penta- + teûchos tool, vessel (Late Greek: scroll case book) OTHER WORDS FROM Pentateuch Pen·ta·teuch·al, adjective Words nearby Pentateuch pentastome, pentastomid, pentastyle, pentastylos, pentasyllable, Pentateuch, pentathlete, pentathlon, pentatomic, pentatonic scale, pentatonism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pentateuch That the old orthodox belief that the Pentateuch is one work written by Moses is quite untenable. Human Origins\|Samuel Laing The clearest demonstration of the human authorship of the Pentateuch proves nothing about its immunity from errors. Short Studies on Great Subjects\|James Anthony Froude Certainly the genius of the Pentateuch, and in particular of the Book of Numbers, is not liberating. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers\|Robert A. Watson Moses, for instance, is no longer considered as the author of the Pentateuch. The Book Of God\|G. W. Foote These five books are called the Pentateuch, and were written by Moses. A Week of Instruction and Amusement,\|Mrs. Harley British Dictionary definitions for Pentateuch Pentateuch / (ˈpɛntəˌtjuːk) / noun the first five books of the Old Testament regarded as a unity Derived forms of Pentateuch Pentateuchal, adjective Word Origin for Pentateuch C16: from Church Latin pentateuchus, from Greek penta- + teukhos tool (in Late Greek: scroll) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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