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Tanach

[ tah-nahkh ]
/ tɑˈnɑx /
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noun Hebrew.
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
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Origin of Tanach

Vocalization of Hebrew TNK, for Tōrāh law + Nəbhī'īm prophets + Kəthūbhīm (other) writings

Words nearby Tanach

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British Dictionary definitions for Tanach

Tanach
/ Hebrew (taˈnax) /
noun
the Hebrew Bible as used by Jews, divided into the Torah, Prophets, and Hagiographa

Word Origin for Tanach

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