The Jewish Bible (Tanakh) is comprised of the same books as the Christian Old Testament; the books are arranged in a different order. Tanakh is actually an acronym:
T = Torah (Law)
N = Nevi’im (Prophets)
K = Ketuvim (Writings)
Note: Messianic Jews also include the New Testament in their Bible, just as Christians do. They call it B’rit Chadasha (בְּרִית חֲדָשָׁה):
B’rit Covenenant
Chadasha New
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English |
Hebrew |
Transliteration |
Meaning |
Division |
1 | Genesis | בְּרֵאשִׁית | B’resheet | Origin; generation; source; begetting | T = Torah (Law – תּוֹרָה) |
2 | Exodus | שְמוֹת | Shemot | Departure, going out | |
3 | Leviticus | וַיִקְרַא | V’yikra | He called; of the Levites; the book of atonement, the book of laws | |
4 | Numbers | בְּמִדְבַּר | B’midvar | In the wilderness; the book of the march | |
5 | Deuteronomy | דְבָרִים | Devarim | These are the words; a copy of the Law; this second law; repetition of the Law | |
6 | Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Yehoshua | Jehovah is salvation | N = Nevi’im (Prophets – נְבִיאִים) |
7 | Judges | שׁוֹפְטִים | Shoftim | Judges; judgements | |
8 | 1 Samuel | שְׁמוּאֶל א | Shmuel Aleph | Heard of God; asked of God | |
9 | 2 Samuel | שְׁמוּאֶל ב | Shmuel Bet | Heard of God; asked of God | |
10 | 1 Kings | מַלְכִים א | Malachim – Aleph | Kings | |
11 | 2 Kings | מַלְכִים ב | Malachim – Bet | Kings | |
12 | Isaiah | יְשָׁעַיָהוּ | Yesha’yahu | Jehovah is salvation | |
13 | Jeremiah | יִרְמְיָהוּ | Yirmi’yahu | The appointed one of the Lord | |
14 | Ezekiel | יְחֶזְקִאֵל | Y’chizki’el | God strengthens | |
15 | Hosea | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Hoshea | Savior; safety | |
16 | Joel | יוֹאֵל | Yo’el | Jehovah is God | |
17 | Amos | עָמוֹס | Amos | Burden-bearer | |
18 | Obadiah | עֹבַדְיָה | Oved’yah | Servant of the Lord; worshipper of the Lord | |
19 | Jonah | יוֹנָה | Yonah | A dove; he that oppresses; destroyer | |
20 | Micah | מִיכָה | Mikhah | Who is like Yahweh? | |
21 | Nahum | נַחוּם | Nachum | Consolation; consoler; burden | |
22 | Habakkuk | חֲבִקוּק | Chav’kuk | To embrace; the embracer; one who embraces | |
23 | Zephaniah | צְפַנְיָה | Zefan’yah | The Lord hides; whom Jehovah hides or shelters | |
24 | Haggai | חַגַי | Chagi | Feast; solemnity | |
25 | Zechariah | זְכַרְיָה | Zachar’yah | The Lord remembers | |
26 | Malachi | מַלְאָכִי | Malakhi | The messenger of Jehovah; the messenger of the Lord | |
27 | Psalms | תְהִלִים | T’hilim | To the collection; praises; book of praises | K = Ketuvim (Writings – כְּתוּבִים) |
28 | Proverbs | מִשְׁלֵי | Mashali | My rule/wisdom | |
29 | Job | אִיוֹב | Iyov | He that weeps or cries | |
30 | Song of Songs | שִׁר הַשִׁירִים | Shir Hashirim | Song of songs; best of the songs | |
31 | Ruth | רוּת | Rut | Drunk; satisfied | |
32 | Lamentations | אַיכָה | Akhah | Ah, howl, alas, cry aloud, or lament | |
33 | Ecclesiastes | קֹהֶלֶת | Kehilat | Assembly; one who assembles; one who collects; one who addresses an assembly | |
34 | Esther | אֶסְתֵר | Hadasah | The volume of Esther | |
35 | Daniel | דָנְיִאֵל | Dani’el | Judgment of God; God my judge | |
36 | Ezra | עֶזְרָא | Ezra | Help; court | |
37 | Nehemiah | נְחֶמְיָה | Nacham’yah | (also called Second Ezra) | |
38 | 1 Chronicles | דִבְרֵי הַיָמִים א | Davari Hayamim – Aleph | The affairs of the days | |
39 | 2 Chronicles | דִבְרֵי הַיָמִים ב | Davari Hayamim – Bet | The affairs of the days |
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