Tanach

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tä näkh)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ta•nach  (tä näkh),USA pronunciation n. [Hebrew.]
  1. Judaismthe three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
  • vocalization of Hebrew TNK, for Tōrāh law + Nəbhī'īm prophets + Kəthūbhīm (other) writings

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