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Tanakh or Tanach (In Hebrew תנ"ך) is a Hebrew abbreviation for Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim. Torah is the 5 books of Moses, Nevi'im are the writings of the prophets and Ketuvim are other writings such as Psalms, Proverbs and Chronicles. All of them together are thus called the Tanach and consitute the entire collection of sacred writings. The word Tanakh is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters - תנ"ך - of the Tanakh's three traditional subdivisions: # Torah (תורה), meaning "teaching" or "law," includes the Five Books of Moses. The Torah is also known by its Greek name, "the Pentateuch," which similarly means "five scrolls."
# Nevi'im (נביאים), meaning "Prophets." This division includes the books which, as a whole, cover the chronological era from the entrance of the Israelites into the Land until the Babylonian captivity of Judah (the "period of prophecy").
# Ketuvim (כתובים), meaning "Writings," are sometimes also known by the Greek title "Hagiographa." These encompass all the remaining books, and include the Five Scrolls.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe word "Tanakh" is a Hebrew acronym, combining the first letter of each of its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), K'tuvim (Writings).
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∙ 12y agoIt is actually transliterated as Tanach or Tanakh, even written as TaNaKh. It is a Hebrew acronym. The T stands for Torah (which itself is literally defined as teachings), the N for Nevi'im or "Prophets," and K'tuvim which is Hebrew for "Writings." The order had always been: Torah (Genesis through Deut.) then all the Prophets, then the Writings....TaNaK.
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∙ 10y agoBecause God commanded it. The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) tells the history of the ancient Israelites, as well as giving us the teachings of such prophets as Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah, the stories of kings like David and Saul, and the development of the ethics and beliefs of the Jewish religion. Our tradition is that the Hebrew Bible is from God (Exodus 24:12), given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism. It crystallized, strengthened and codified our beliefs; insured our awareness and knowledge of our identity and history; and provided powerful impetus to be ethical.
It made us stand in awe of God, while also providing optimism and comfort through the prophecies of redemption. It inspired us to strive for holiness and informed us how to pray and to approach God's presence.
And it set detailed laws, practices and traditions for us forever.
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What is another name for the Hebrew Bible in English?
The Tanakh; the Tanach; the Hebrew scriptures; the Jewish Bible.
What is another name for the Hebrew scripture?
The Jewish Bible is called the Tanakh. The word "Tanakh" is an acronym made up of the names of its three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), and K'tuvim (Writings).Answer:Another name or the Hebrew scriptures is the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), of which the Torah (five books of Moses) is the first part.
What is the name given to the complete Hebrew scriptures?
The Tanakh (×ª× ×´×š)
What is the name of text written in judaism?
The Tanakh (Jewish Bible).
Is the name David a Jewish name?
Yes. This name occurs over one thousand times in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible).
How many times is the name Jehova used in the bible?
6823 times, in the Jewish bible (Tanakh).
Is torah the name for the Islamic legal system?
no i think it is the jewish holy scriptures
What is the name of the Hebrew canon?
There is no such thing as the term "canon" in Hebrew. If you are asking what the Jewish Bible is called, it is the Tanakh (תנך) or Hebrew Bible.
What book did Joel feature in the Hebrew scriptures?
Joel is the name of one of the Prophetic books in the Jewish Bible.
What do christianity and judaism call the books of the bible from genesis to Malachi?
The Jews call these books The Tanakh (Jewish Bible), while the Christian name is the old Testament.
Why do people read the tanakh?
The word "Tanakh" is the combination of all the Jewish prophets, including the Torah. The Tanakh is learned 1) because of the mitzva (Divine precept) to learn the prophecies, 2) because it contains Divine exhortations plus words of comfort, 3) because it also has the information about our forebears, and 4) because the Tanakh provides portents and precedents for all generations.
What is the difference between the Hebrew Bible and the king James Bible?
The Hebrew Bible is another name for what Christians often call the "Old Testament." Jews do not tend to call their bible the "Old Testament", since this name implies that their bible is "old" or that it was replaced by the New Testament. Jewish people do respect the Christian scriptures but do not regard the New Testament as sacred to Judaism, so a Bible for Jews would only contains the Old Testament. Since they do not have any other Testaments, many Jews call their scriptures the Hebrew Bible or the Tanakh (the Hebrew abbreviation for these scriptures).As for the King James Bible, it is a popular Christian translation, from the Protestant tradition-- it contains both the Old Testament and the New Testament. You will note that the King James translation of the Old Testament puts the books in a different order from how the Hebrew Bible has them, and some older versions of King James translate certain verses somewhat differently, in an effort to "prove" that Jesus was predicted in the Hebrew scriptures (Jews do not believe he was). But in general, the main difference is the King James Bible contains both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, while a Hebrew Bible contains the approved Jewish scriptures only, usually translated from the Hebrew by the Jewish Publication Society or another authorized Jewish organization.
