Heptateuch

[ hep-tuh-took, -tyook ]

noun

1. the first seven books of the Old Testament.

Heptateuch

/ ˈhɛptəˌtjuːk /

noun

1. the first seven books of the Old Testament

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heptateuch¹

< Late Latin Heptateuchos < Late Greek Heptáteuchos the first seven books of the Old Testament, equivalent to Greek hepta- hepta- + teûchos a book

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heptateuch¹

C17: from Late Latin Heptateuchos, from Greek hepta- + teukhos book

Example Sentences

Heptateuch, a name given to the first seven books of the Bible.

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