Hebrew Bible

The Tanakh (Hebrew: תנ"ך, TaNaKh), also known as the Hebrew Bible, is the canonical collection of Jewish texts which is the foundational text of the religious Jewish tradition. The name is an acronym derived from the names of the three divisions of the text: Torah ("Teaching" or "Law"), Nevi'im ("Prophets") and Ketuvim ("Writings"). In Christianity, these texts are often referred to as the Old Testament. The Tanakh is traditionally written in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic. In other languages, it is known as the Bibbia ebraica in Italian, Biblia Hebraica in Latin, Hebräische Bibel in German, and Bible hébraïque in French. The Tanakh is the primary source for the historical, religious, and cultural heritage of the Jewish people, and it has significantly influenced Western literature, religion, and philosophy.

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Hebrew Bible

Core group of ancient Hebrew scriptures

The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, also known in Hebrew as Miqra, is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures, comprising the Torah, the Nevi'im, and the Ketuvim. Different branches of Judaism and Samaritanism have maintained different versions of the canon, including the 3rd-century BCE Septuagint text used in Second Temple Judaism, the Syriac Peshitta, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and most recently the 10th-century medieval Masoretic Text compiled by the Masoretes, currently used in Rabbinic Judaism. The terms "Hebrew Bible" or "Hebrew Canon" are frequently confused with the Masoretic Text; however, the Masoretic Text is a medieval version and one of several texts considered authoritative by different types of Judaism throughout history. The current edition of the Masoretic Text is mostly in Biblical Hebrew, with a few passages in Biblical Aramaic.

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