Hexateuch

[ hek-suh-took, -tyook ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Hexateuch

/ ˈhɛksəˌtjuːk /

First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + (Penta)teuch

C19: from hexa- + Greek teukhos a book

Joshua originally belonged to this collection, and to the six books modern scholars have given the name Hexateuch.

The Priestly sections of the Hexateuch (known as “P”) remain still to be considered.

The remaining poems are usually regarded as later additions; thus the Oxford Hexateuch on Num.

Strictly speaking, the Hexateuch, as "Joshua" was undoubtedly included in the volume.

In 1886 his volume on the Hexateuch was published in England.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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