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The Hebrew Bible (called "Old Testament" by Christians) is called Tanakh (×ª× ×´×š) in Hebrew, which is an acronym for the 3 section of The Bible: Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
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What is the other name for the Hebrew Bible?
For Jews, the Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh. For Christians it is the Old Testament.
Was the Old Testament written in Greek or Hebrew?
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, but during the third and second centuries B.C. the Old testament was translated into the Greek Septuagint as the Hebrew language was dying out. The people needed the Scriptures in the tongue they understood.
What is the difference between the Hebrew and the Catholic Old Testament?
The Hebrew Old Testament is written in Hebrew. The original Catholic Old Testament was translated from the Greek Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scripture made in the 3rd century B.C.) to Latin, and together with the Latin New Testament was called the Vulgate. Today the Catholic Old Testament is still in Latin, but there are venacular translations available everywhere.
What is the name for Old Testament book?
The Tanakh (also Tenakh, Tenak, Tanach) is a name for the cannon of the Hebrew bible, which became the Old Testament adopted by Christians. The Tanakh includes the written Torah (or Pentateuch) which is the name for the first five books of the Bible.The Septuagint, or simply "LXX", is an Ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In time this was referred to as the Greek translation of Old Testament.
How many Languages is the Bible in?
The Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) was written almost entirely in Hebrew. Some parts of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.
What is the name of a Hebrew prophet in the old testament?
MosesSolomonDavid
Was John prophesied in the Old Testament?
There is no book by the name of John in the Old Testament, nor is the name John mentioned in the Old Testament. The name John is a Greek name that comes from a Hebrew name. The Greek is Ἰωάννης which is pronounced ee-o-an'-nace and the Hebrew name it comes from is יוחנן which is pronounced yo-khaw-nawn'. So it is possible that the Hebrew equivalent of the name John does exist in the Old Testament.
Is there another Hebrew name for the Old Testament?
No, there is no other name for the Christian Old Testament. Although the Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible), they are not the same text.
What in the old testament is an alternative name for a Hebrew seer or judge?
Shophetim
What does the Hebrew name Adena mean?
The meaning of the name is "delicate" in Hebrew. The name was mentioned in the old testament. nowadays the name is used as a feminine name.
What is the other name for the Hebrew Bible?
For Jews, the Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh. For Christians it is the Old Testament.
What is the Hebrew name for the first 5 books in the Old Testament?
the Torah (תורה)
Hebrew prophets of the old testament name starting with letter O?
Obediah?!
Does the name Liam come from the old testament?
No, the name Liam does not come from the Old Testament. It is a shortened form of the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irish equivalent of William.
What is the origin of the name Sam?
Sam is short for Samuel, which is a Hebrew name. It is the name of a prophet in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Was the Old Testament written in Greek or Hebrew?
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, but during the third and second centuries B.C. the Old testament was translated into the Greek Septuagint as the Hebrew language was dying out. The people needed the Scriptures in the tongue they understood.
What is the name of an old testament 7th century bc Hebrew prophet beginning with n?
Nachum (× ×—×•×)
