Tanach

British

/ taˈnax /

noun

the Hebrew Bible as used by Jews, divided into the Torah, Prophets, and Hagiographa

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Etymology

Origin of Tanach

from Hebrew, acronym formed from torāh (the Pentateuch), nebi'im (the prophets), and ketūbim (the Hagiographa)

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