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It wasn't just the Pentateuch; it was the whole Tanakh (Jewish Bible).
The answer to the question is that the Jewish Sages were not pleased with the idea; it was imposed upon them by the Greek rulers. In around 270 BCE, Ptolemy Philadelphus compelled the Torah-scholars to male the translation, called the Septuagint. The Greeks, not knowing Hebrew, wanted access to the Tanakh.
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What is the origin of the word Pentateuch?
The word Pentateuch comes from Church Latin pentateuchus, which in turn comes from Greek penta- + teukhos tool (in Late Greek: scroll)
What is the greek name for the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible?
The Pentateuch.
Greek word for book?
The Greek word for book is "biblio" (viv-LEE-oh).
What are the first five books of the bible called Greek?
Maybe you mean the Pentateuch.
What is word for mother when translating from English to greek?
its μητέρα (mitera).
Is the book of Exodus one of the Pentateuch Books?
The 'Pentateuch' (Greek meaning 'five rolls' or 'fivefold volume') includes the first FIVE books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. So YES, the book of Exodus is part of the Pentateuch.
Why is the classification of the Old Testament called the Pentateuch?
The word Pentateuch comes from two Greek words meaning "five books". The first 5 books of the Old Testament are attributed to Moses and are also called the Books of Moses. For Jews, the Pentateuch is called the Torah.
What is the greek word for Torah?
Its called Τορά, Τανακ, πεντατευχός (pentateuch- meaning five books).
How many books make up the part of the bible known as the Pentateuch?
Five books make up the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Penta is from the Greek pente = five.
What is the greek name given to the first five books of the old testament?
The Greek name given to the first five books of the Old Testament is "Pentateuch."
Which books are called the Pentateueh and why?
You probably meant Pentateuch. Penta means five in old Greek, teuch comes from the old Greek word for tool. The books (actually: chapters of the Bible) that are meant by Pentateuch are the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
What name is given to the first six books of the Bible?
The first book is Genesis, the second book is exodus and the third is leviticus> The Pentateuch : Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy .
