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Ketuvim

Ketuvim proper noun: a subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.

Proper noun

Ketuvim

  1. (Judaism) A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.

Ketuvim meaning in Hindi and Bengali

Ketuvim in Hindi

component of the Bible
कतूवीम katūvīm

Ketuvim in Bengali

component of the Bible
কুতুবিম kutubim

Origin of Ketuvim

Borrowed from Hebrew כתובים (k'tuvím/ketuvím).

Questions about Ketuvim

What does Ketuvim mean?
Ketuvim means a subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.
What is Ketuvim in Hindi?
Ketuvim in Hindi is कतूवीम (katūvīm). See Ketuvim meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ketuvim?
Ketuvim is a proper noun.

Words near Ketuvim in the dictionary

  1. ketubot
  2. ketuboth
  3. ketupat
  4. ketupats
  5. Keturah
  6. Ketuvim
  7. ketyl
  8. ketyls
  9. Keuper
  10. keurboom
  11. keurbooms

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