"Hebrew Scriptures" meaning in English

See Hebrew Scriptures in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Hebrew Scriptures [canonical, plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|def=1|head=Hebrew Scriptures}} the Hebrew Scriptures pl (plural only)
  1. Synonym of Hebrew Bible. Wikidata QID: Q732870 Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Hebrew-Aramaic Scriptures, ;, Bible[Appendix:Glossary, Hebrew Bible [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Hebrew_Scriptures-en-name-en:Q732870 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bible Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 8 25 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 67 12 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 6 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 5 20 Disambiguation of Bible: 80 3 17
  2. Synonym of Tanakh (תנ״ך). Wikidata QID: Q83367 Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Tanakh [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Hebrew_Scriptures-en-name-en:Q83367
  3. (Christianity) Synonym of Old Testament. Wikidata QID: Q19786 Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Hebrew Bible, Old Testament [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Hebrew_Scriptures-en-name-en:Q19786 Categories (other): Christianity, Judaism Disambiguation of Judaism: 0 0 100 Topics: Christianity
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