PENTATEUCH


Meaning of PENTATEUCH in English

— Pentateuchal , adj.

/pen"teuh toohk', -tyoohk'/ , n.

the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

[ Pentateuchus pentáteuchos, equiv. to Gk penta- PENTA- + teûchos tool, vessel (LGk: scroll case book) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .