pentateuch(n = noun.communication) laws, torah - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit;
is a kind of religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing
is a part of old testament, hebrew scripture, tanach, tanakh
has parts: book of genesis, genesis, book of exodus, exodus, book of leviticus, leviticus, book of numbers, numbers, book of deuteronomy, deuteronomy
The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; -- called also the
pentateuch, n. the first five books of the Old Testament, traditionally ascribed to Moses.
Derivative:
pentateuchal adj.
Etymology:
eccl.L pentateuchus f. eccl.Gk pentateukhos (as PENTA-, teukhos implement, book)
N Judeo-christian revelation, revelation, inspiration, afflatus, theophany, theopneusty, Word, Word of God, Scripture, the Scriptures, the Bible, Holy Writ, Holy Scriptures, inspired writings, Gospel, Old Testament, Septuagint, Vulgate, Pentateuch, Octateuch, the Law, the Jewish Law, the Prophets, major Prophets, minor Prophets, Hagiographa, Hagiology, Hierographa, Apocrypha, New Testament, Gospels, Evangelists, Acts, Epistles, Apocalypse, Revelations, Talmud, Mishna, Masorah, prophet, evangelist, apostle, disciple, saint, the Fathers, the Apostolical Fathers, Holy Men of old, inspired penmen, scriptural, biblical, sacred, prophetic, evangelical, evangelistic, apostolic, apostolical, inspired, theopneustic, theophneusted, apocalyptic, ecclesiastical, canonical, textuary.