What does "tanakh" mean?

The body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings); corresponding to the Christian Old Testament (or roughly so, depending on the denomination).

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Common synonyms include: hebrew bible, hebrew scriptures, tanach.

Tanakh

/tɑˈnɑx/ name

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The body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings); corresponding to the Christian Old Testament (or roughly so, depending on the denomination). Judaism
"Meronyms: Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim"

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hebrew bible hebrew scriptures tanach

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Christian Bible New Testament

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"The Tanakh is the Jewish Bible."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תנ״ך (TaNaKh). Acronym of Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim.

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