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Tanach

Tanach

9.9
A collection of Jewish holy books, including the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
  • proper noun
  • /təˈnɑːx/
translation icon : Tanaj
  • The Tanach tells us that no expense was spared in its construction. Solomon imported cedar wood and fine stone to build the structure and even overlaid some parts of the Temple with pure gold.

Examples

  • In 1993, Walid studied the Tanach (Jewish Bible) in a challenge to convert his wife to Islam.

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  • The Tanach is considered the foundational text of Jewish religious tradition.

  • Many scholars study the Tanach to gain insights into ancient Jewish culture.

  • In Jewish education, children often begin learning from the Tanach at a young age.

Synonyms

Old Testament
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16 4.0

Books that form the first part of the Christian Bible and contain Hebrew sacred writings

is the Jewish canonical collection named and organized within its own tradition
Hebrew Bible
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4 3.8

The Jewish holy books that include the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

is the canonical collection defined by those same three divisions
Hebrew Scripture
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1 7.0

A set of Jewish sacred writings in three parts: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings

is the canonical ensemble itself rather than an alternate label

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tanach comes from the first letters of the three parts of the Hebrew Bible: Torah ('teaching' or 'law'), Nevi'im ('prophets'), and Ketuvim ('writings'), and these initials T-N-K are spoken as Tanach. That's why Tanach is the name for the whole collection of Jewish scriptures.