Pentateuch
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English
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *pénkʷe |
From Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “tool, scroll, book”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.təˌtjuːk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.təˌtuːk/, /ˈpɛn.təˌtʊk/
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɪn.təˌtuːk/
- Rhymes: -uːk
Proper noun
the Pentateuch
Synonyms
- Books of Moses
- the Law
- Torah
Translations
first five books of the Bible
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Pentateuchus, from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pentateuch m
- Pentateuch (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
- Synonym: Tora
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Pentateug
- → Indonesian: Pentateukh
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pentateuch m inan
- (Judaism) Pentateuch
- Synonyms: Pięcioksiąg, Tora
Declension
Declension of Pentateuch
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Pentateuch |
| genitive | Pentateuchu |
| dative | Pentateuchowi |
| accusative | Pentateuch |
| instrumental | Pentateuchem |
| locative | Pentateuchu |
| vocative | Pentateuchu |
Further reading
- Pentateuch in Polish dictionaries at PWN