Hep·ta·teuch (h p t -t k , -tyk)n. Bible The first seven books of the Old Testament. [Greek heptateukhos, volume containing seven books : hepta-, hepta- + teukhos, case for papyrus rolls, book; see dheugh- in Indo-European roots.] |
Heptateuch [ˈhɛptəˌtjuːk]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the first seven books of the Old Testament
[from Late Latin Heptateuchos, from Greek hepta- + teukhos book]
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