Books of Moses

English

Alternative forms

• Five Books of Moses

Etymology

From the traditional view that the Pentateuch was authored by Moses, now rejected by most scholars.

Proper noun

Books of Moses

1. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Synonyms

• the Law
• Pentateuch
• Torah

Hyponyms

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

Translations

five books

• Arabic: كُتُب مُوسَى m pl (kutub mūsā)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 摩西書／摩西书 (Móxīshū)

• Finnish: Mooseksen kirjat pl, Pentateukki sg, Toora sg
• French: Livres de Moïse m pl
• Georgian: თორა (tora)
• German: Bücher Mose n pl
• Hebrew: תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה f (torát moshé)
• Italian: Libri di Mosè m pl
• Japanese: モーセの書 (Mōse no sho)
• Russian: Кни́ги Моисе́я f pl (Knígi Moiséja)
• Spanish: Libros de Moisés m pl
• Swedish: Moseböcker (sv)
• Yiddish: תּורת משה (toyres moyshe)