CategoryBackground / Biblical Canon Term
Modern Equivalentfirst five books of Moses.
KJV Word TypeBiblical canon / law-collection term
DefinitionThe first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), traditionally attributed to Moses.
Key Verses"And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (Luke 24:27); "For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me." (John 5:46)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to the first five books of the Bible, often associated with Moses, the Law, covenant instruction, and Israel’s origins.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not a single Bible book; it is a term for the first five books of Scripture.
EtymologyFrom Greek pentateuchos ("five-volume").