Exodus

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English

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Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

Etymology

From Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos), from ἐξ (ex, out of) + ὁδός (hodós, way).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Exodus

  1. (biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
  2. (biblical) The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Exod.

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch exodus, from Latin Exodus, from Koine Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛk.soːˌdʏs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Exo‧dus

Proper noun

Exodus m

  1. (Judaism, Christianity) Exodus (supposed departure of the Israelites from Egypt)
  2. (Judaism, Christianity) Exodus (book of the Hebrew Bible)

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German Exodus, from Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).

Pronunciation

Noun

Exodus m (strong, genitive Exodus, plural Exodusse)

  1. exodus (sudden departure)

Declension

Proper noun

Exodus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Exodus)

  1. (religion) Exodus (second book of the Bible, following Genesis)
    Synonym: zweites Buch Mose

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Further reading

Polish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Exodus m inan

  1. Exodus (book of the Bible)
    Synonym: Księga Wyjścia
  2. (historical) Exodus (departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses)

Declension

Further reading

  • Exodus in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Exodus ?

  1. (religion) Exodus (second book of the Bible)

Further reading

Swedish

Proper noun

Exodus c (genitive Exodus)

  1. synonym of Andra Moseboken (Exodus)

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, departure).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Exodus m

  1. (biblical) The Book of Exodus

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Mutation

Mutated forms of Exodus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Exodus unchanged unchanged Hexodus

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
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