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Hexateuch
[ hek-suh-took, -tyook ]
noun
- the first six books of the Old Testament.
Hexateuch
/ ˈhɛksəˌtjuːk /
noun
- the first six books of the Old Testament
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Derived Forms
- ˈHexaˌteuchal, adjective
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Other Words From
- Hexa·teuchal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hexateuch1
First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + (Penta)teuch
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hexateuch1
C19: from hexa- + Greek teukhos a book
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Example Sentences
Joshua originally belonged to this collection, and to the six books modern scholars have given the name Hexateuch.
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The Priestly sections of the Hexateuch (known as “P”) remain still to be considered.
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The remaining poems are usually regarded as later additions; thus the Oxford Hexateuch on Num.
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Strictly speaking, the Hexateuch, as "Joshua" was undoubtedly included in the volume.
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In 1886 his volume on the Hexateuch was published in England.
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