Hexateuch

[ hek-suh-took, -tyook ]

noun

1. the first six books of the Old Testament.

Hexateuch

/ ˈhɛksəˌtjuːk /

noun

1. the first six books of the Old Testament

Derived Forms

• ˈHexaˌteuchal, adjective

Other Words From

• Hexa·teuchal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hexateuch¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + (Penta)teuch

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hexateuch¹

C19: from hexa- + Greek teukhos a book

Example Sentences

Joshua originally belonged to this collection, and to the six books modern scholars have given the name Hexateuch.

From Project Gutenberg

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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