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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the Christian name for the Hebrew Scriptures that make up the first of two main divisions of the Christian Bible but the whole of the Jewish Bible. (Cf. New Testament.)
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| definition 2: |
the covenant between God and man, made with Abraham and his descendants, that is the basis of Judaism.
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| related words: |
bible, book |
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