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Tanakh

or Ta·nach

[ tah-nahkh ]

noun

, Hebrew.
  1. the Jewish Scripture, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Writings or Ketuvim. Compare Old Testament ( def 1 ).

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Origin of Tanakh1

First recorded in 1830–40; vocalization of Hebrew TNK, abbreviation of Tôrāh Torah ( def ) + Nĕvî'îm Neviim ( def ) + Kĕthûvîm Ketuvim ( def )

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