Hexateuch

/ˈhɛksəˌtjuːk/

Translation of "hexateuch" into Russian

Noun

hexateuch

hexateuchs pl

Hexateuch

The Hexateuch is a term used to describe the first six books of the Bible.

Гексатеух - это термин, используемый для описания первых шести книг Библии.

Noun

The first six books of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua) regarded as a single literary unit.

Many scholars analyze the Hexateuch as a continuous narrative that ends with the conquest of Canaan.

A printed copy or edition containing these six biblical books bound together.

An illuminated Hexateuch from the twelfth century is preserved in the monastery library.

Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the Hexateuch.

Hexateuch criticism emerged as a distinct scholarly approach in the nineteenth century.

Proper noun

The canonical collection of the first six books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a cohesive whole.

The Hexateuch recounts Israel's early history from creation to the settlement in Canaan.