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תנ״ך • Tanakh — ספרי התורה, הנביאים, הכתובים
Hebrew Bible: Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)
תּוֹרָה Torah
תּוֹרָה • Torah (Law)
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בְּרֵאשִׁית | In the Beginning | B'reishit | Genesis | 30+ |
| שְׁמוֹת | Names | Sh'mot | Exodus | 15+ |
| וַיִּקְרָא | And He Called | Vayikra | Leviticus | 5+ |
| בְּמִדְבַּר | In the Wilderness | B'midbar | Numbers | 10+ |
| דְּבָרִים | Words | D'varim | Deuteronomy | 5+ |
נְבִיאִים Nevi'im (Prophets)
נְבִיאִים רִאשׁוֹנִים • Former Prophets
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Yahweh is Salvation | Yehoshua | Joshua | 8+ |
| שֹׁפְטִים | Judges | Shoftim | Judges | 20+ |
| שְׁמוּאֵל | Name of God | Sh'muel | 1-2 Samuel | 25+ |
| מְלָכִים | Kings | M'lakhim | 1-2 Kings | 30+ |
נְבִיאִים אַחֲרוֹנִים • Latter Prophets
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְשַׁעְיָהוּ | Yahweh is Salvation | Yeshayahu | Isaiah | 10+ |
| יִרְמְיָהוּ | Yahweh will Uplift | Yirmiyahu | Jeremiah | 8+ |
| יְחֶזְקֵאל | God will Strengthen | Yechezkel | Ezekiel | 5+ |
| הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation | Hoshea | Hosea | 3+ |
| יוֹאֵל | Yahweh is God | Yoel | Joel | 2+ |
| עָמוֹס | Burden Bearer | Amos | Amos | 2+ |
| עֹבַדְיָה | Servant of Yahweh | Ovadyah | Obadiah | 1+ |
| יוֹנָה | Dove | Yonah | Jonah | 3+ |
| מִיכָה | Who is like Yahweh? | Mikhah | Micah | 2+ |
| נַחוּם | Comfort | Nachum | Nahum | 1+ |
| חֲבַקּוּק | Embrace | Chavakkuk | Habakkuk | 1+ |
| צְפַנְיָה | Yahweh has Hidden | Tzefanyah | Zephaniah | 1+ |
| חַגַּי | Festive | Chaggai | Haggai | 2+ |
| זְכַרְיָה | Yahweh Remembers | Zekharyah | Zechariah | 3+ |
| מַלְאָכִי | My Messenger | Malakhi | Malachi | 1+ |
כְּתוּבִים Ketuvim (Writings)
חָמֵשׁ מְגִלּוֹת • Five Scrolls (Megillot)
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים | Song of Songs | Shir HaShirim | Song of Songs | 5+ |
| רוּת | Companion | Rut | Ruth | 5+ |
| אֵיכָה | How?! | Eikhah | Lamentations | 2+ |
| קֹהֶלֶת | Assembler | Kohelet | Ecclesiastes | 3+ |
| אֶסְתֵּר | Esther (Star) | Ester | Esther | 10+ |
סִפְרוּת חָכְמָה • Wisdom Literature
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| תְּהִלִּים | Praises | T'hillim | Psalms | 10+ |
| מִשְׁלֵי | Proverbs | Mishlei | Proverbs | 5+ |
| אִיּוֹב | Persecuted | Iyov | Job | 8+ |
כְּתוּבִים אֲחֵרִים • Other Writings
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Character Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דָּנִיֵּאל | God is My Judge | Daniel | Daniel | 10+ |
| עֶזְרָא | Help | Ezra | Ezra | 5+ |
| נְחֶמְיָה | Comfort of Yahweh | Nechemyah | Nehemiah | 3+ |
| דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים | Words of the Days | Divrei Hayamim | 1-2 Chronicles | 15+ |
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