Hebrew bible
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible (Hebrew: תַּנַ"ךְ, Tanakh), also known as the Tanakh or the Old Testament, is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures, including the Torah, the Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim. These texts are almost exclusively in Biblical Hebrew, with a few passages in Biblical Aramaic.
Pronunciation
In English, the term "Hebrew Bible" is pronounced as /ˈhiːbruː ˈbaɪbəl/. The Hebrew term "Tanakh" is pronounced as /tɑːˈnɑːx/.
Etymology
The term "Hebrew Bible" is derived from the fact that these scriptures were originally composed in the Hebrew language. The term "Tanakh" is an acronym of the first Hebrew letter of each of the three traditional subdivisions: Torah ('Teaching'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim ('Writings').
Related Terms
- Torah: The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally ascribed to Moses.
- Nevi'im: The second main division of the Hebrew Bible, containing historical accounts and the works of the prophets.
- Ketuvim: The third and final section of the Hebrew Bible, consisting of poetry, wisdom literature, and some additional historical books.
- Septuagint: The earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures from the original Hebrew.
- Masoretic Text: The authoritative Hebrew text of the Hebrew Bible.
- Dead Sea Scrolls: Jewish texts discovered between 1947 and 1956 that contain parts of the Hebrew Bible.
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