"Books of Moses" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the traditional view that the Pentateuch was authored by Moses, now rejected by most scholars. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Books of Moses}} Books of Moses
  1. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Categories (topical): Bible Synonyms: the Law, Pentateuch, Torah, Five Books of Moses Hyponyms: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Translations (five books): كُتُب مُوسَى (kutub mūsā) [masculine, plural] (Arabic), 摩西書 (Chinese Mandarin), 摩西书 (Móxīshū) (Chinese Mandarin), Mooseksen kirjat [plural] (Finnish), Pentateukki [singular] (Finnish), Toora [singular] (Finnish), Livres de Moïse [masculine, plural] (French), თორა (tora) (Georgian), Bücher Mose [neuter, plural] (German), תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה (torát moshé) [feminine] (Hebrew), Libri di Mosè [masculine, plural] (Italian), モーセの書 (Mōse no sho) (Japanese), Кни́ги Моисе́я (Knígi Moiséja) [feminine, plural] (Russian), Libros de Moisés [masculine, plural] (Spanish), Moseböcker (Swedish), תּורת משה (toyres moyshe) (Yiddish)

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