Octateuch — Oc ta*teuch, n. [L. octateuchus, Gr. ?.] A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octateuch — /ok teuh toohk , tyoohk /, n. the first eight books of the Old Testament, consisting of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, or a volume containing them. [1670 80; < LL octateuchus < Gk oktáteuchos, equiv.… … Universalium
octateuch — oc·ta·teuch … English syllables
Octateuch — Октатек … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
octateuch — n. series of eight books; first eight books of Old Testament … Dictionary of difficult words
octateuch — ˈäktəˌtük, ə.ˌtyük noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Late Latin octateuchus, from Greek oktateuchos, from okta octa + teuchos vessel, case for holding a roll of papyrus; akin to Greek teuchein to make, build more at doughty : a… … Useful english dictionary
Pentateuch — • The name of the first five books of the Old Testament. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pentateuch Pentatuch † … Catholic encyclopedia
Biblical Exegesis — Biblical Exegesis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture. The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… … Catholic encyclopedia
Theodoret — (c. 393 ndash; c. 457) was an influential author, theologian, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423 457). He played a pivotal role in many early Byzantine church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms.LifeAccording to … Wikipedia
List of illuminated manuscripts — This is a list of illuminated manuscripts. 2nd century *Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, cod. suppl. gr. 1294 (Romance Papyrus) 3rd century *Oxford, Sackler Library, Oxyrhynchus Pap. 2331 (Heracles Papyrus) 4th century *Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu… … Wikipedia
