There are 12 books in this division of the Tanakh (Ketuvim makes the 'k(h)' of Tanakh). The prophetical books are subdivided into two parts: Four books of the 'Former' prophets and 15 books of the 'Latter' prophets (Nevi'im makes the 'n' of Tanakh).Īssorted sacred writings, including Psalms, Proverbs, and some historical books. The word Torah is better understood as 'teaching' or 'understanding' rather than 'law.' The Chumash is a book form of the Torah, usually subdivided into 54 smaller literary units called parashiot (the name of each parashah comes from a key word of the section). The actual Torah itself is referred to as the Sefer Torah, or sacred Torah scroll. The Tanakh is divided into three main sections, as follows:ĭownload a printable document listing the books of the Bible in Hebrew:
The Hebrew Bible is called the Tanakh (sometimes transliterated as Tanach in English), an acronym for Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim (note the gerashayim in the Hebrew acronym תנ״ך).
כתבי הקדשׁ - Kitvei HaKodesh - The Hebrew Scriptures
