{"id":882,"date":"2025-07-17T15:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/returntosinai.org\/?p=882"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:24:55","slug":"hebrew-bible-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/returntosinai.org\/es\/hebrew-bible-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Hebrew Bible Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

The traditional tripartite Hebrew structure of the Tanakh: Torah (Law)<\/strong>, Nevi’im (Prophets)<\/strong>, and Ketuvim (Writings)<\/strong>\u2014each with English name, Hebrew title, and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcdc Torah (Law)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The foundational five books attributed to Moses\u2014central to covenant, creation, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Name<\/strong><\/th>Hebrew Name<\/strong><\/th>Meaning in English<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Genesis<\/td>\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05ea (Bereshit)<\/td>In the beginning<\/td><\/tr>
Exodus<\/td>\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea (Shemot)<\/td>Names<\/td><\/tr>
Leviticus<\/td>\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 (Vayikra)<\/td>And He called<\/td><\/tr>
Numbers<\/td>\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e8 (Bemidbar)<\/td>In the wilderness<\/td><\/tr>
Deuteronomy<\/td>\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Devarim)<\/td>Words<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd25 Nevi’im (Prophets)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Narratives and prophecies that reveal God\u2019s covenantal dealings through leaders and messengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Name<\/strong><\/th>Hebrew Name<\/strong><\/th>Meaning in English<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Joshua<\/td>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05bb\u05c1\u05e2\u05b7 (Yehoshua)<\/td>The Lord is salvation<\/td><\/tr>
Judges<\/td>\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05e4\u05b0\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Shoftim)<\/td>Judges<\/td><\/tr>
Samuel (I & II)<\/td>\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc (Shmuel)<\/td>Heard by God<\/td><\/tr>
Kings (I & II)<\/td>\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Melakhim)<\/td>Kings<\/td><\/tr>
Isaiah<\/td>\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e2\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc (Yeshayahu)<\/td>Salvation of the Lord<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremiah<\/td>\u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc (Yirmiyahu)<\/td>The Lord will exalt<\/td><\/tr>
Ezekiel<\/td>\u05d9\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc (Yechezkel)<\/td>God will strengthen<\/td><\/tr>
The Twelve Prophets<\/td>\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05e8 (Trei Asar)<\/td>The Twelve<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udfb6 Ketuvim (Writings)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A rich tapestry of poetry, wisdom, history, and existential reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Name<\/strong><\/th>Hebrew Name<\/strong><\/th>Meaning in English<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Psalms<\/td>\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd (Tehillim)<\/td>Praises<\/td><\/tr>
Proverbs<\/td>\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 (Mishlei)<\/td>Sayings \/ Proverbs<\/td><\/tr>
Job<\/td>\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 (Iyov)<\/td>Persecuted<\/td><\/tr>
Song of Songs<\/td>\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b4\u05bc\u05c1\u05d9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Shir HaShirim)<\/td>Song of Songs<\/td><\/tr>
Ruth<\/td>\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea (Rut)<\/td>Companion \/ Friendship<\/td><\/tr>
Lamentations<\/td>\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 (Eikhah)<\/td>How? (a cry of lament)<\/td><\/tr>
Ecclesiastes<\/td>\u05e7\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05ea (Kohelet)<\/td>Assembler \/ Preacher<\/td><\/tr>
Esther<\/td>\u05d0\u05b6\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05e8 (Ester)<\/td>Star<\/td><\/tr>
Daniel<\/td>\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05b5\u05bc\u05d0\u05dc (Dani’el)<\/td>God is my judge<\/td><\/tr>
Ezra\u2013Nehemiah<\/td>\u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u2013\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b6\u05de\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4<\/td>Help \/ Comfort of the Lord<\/td><\/tr>
Chronicles (I & II)<\/td>\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Divrei HaYamim)<\/td>Words of the Days<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hebrew Bible Books<\/a><\/blockquote>