Tanakh

(proper noun)

The body of Jewish scripture comprising the Torah, the Neviim (prophets) and the Ketuvim (writings), corresponding roughly to the Christian Old Testament.

Related Terms

Examples of Tanakh in the following topics:

  • Judaism

    • It is a monotheistic religion originating in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) and explored in later texts such as the Talmud.
    • The Tanakh consists of the same books as the Christian Old Testament, with minor changes in the order of stories.

  • Early Jewish Art

    • Jewish sacred art is recorded in the Tanakh and extends throughout Jewish Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

  • Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • Traditionally, both Jews and Christians believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, for Jews the God of the Tanakh, for Christians the God of the Old Testament, the creator of the universe.