Hexateuch

English

Etymology

Compare Pentateuch and see hexa- (“six”).

Proper noun

Hexateuch

The first six books of the Old Testament in the Bible, corresponding to the first six books of the Hebrew Bible.

References

“Hexateuch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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