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Heptateuch
Hep·ta·teuch [ héptə tk, héptə tyk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
first seven books of Bible: the first seven books of the Bible, comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges.
See also  HexateuchPentateuch
[Late 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek heptateukhos< hepta "seven" + teukhos "book"]
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