Pentateuch

[ pen-tuh-took, -tyook ]

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

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How to use Pentateuch in a sentence

These five books are called the Pentateuch, and were written by Moses.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement, | Mrs. Harley
The destructive critics do not agree among themselves as to the origin of the Pentateuch.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism | S. E. Wishard
We turn now to the assumption that Moses was not the author, under God, of the Pentateuch.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism | S. E. Wishard
There is, however, agreement on one point, that Moses did not write the Pentateuch.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism | S. E. Wishard
But the question is still raised as to the Mosiac authorship of the Pentateuch.
The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism | S. E. Wishard

British Dictionary definitions for Pentateuch

Pentateuch

/ (ˈpɛntəˌtjuːk) /

noun

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

Origin of Pentateuch

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

Derived forms of Pentateuch

Pentateuchal, adjective

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