Hexateuch

[ hek-suh-took, -tyook ]

/ ˈhɛk səˌtuk, -ˌtyuk /

the first six books of the Old Testament.

Origin of Hexateuch

First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + (Penta)teuch

Hex·a·teuch·al, adjective

In 1886 his volume on the Hexateuch was published in England.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8 |Various
Hexateuch, the name given to the first six books of the Bible.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
The Priestly sections of the Hexateuch (known as “P”) remain still to be considered.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various
Strictly speaking, the Hexateuch, as "Joshua" was undoubtedly included in the volume.

Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther |Walter Adeney

In the remaining paragraph, x. 16-20, we have an interesting example of the latest type of additions to the Hexateuch.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5 |Various

Hexateuch

/ (ˈhɛksəˌtjuːk) /

the first six books of the Old Testament

Hexateuchal, adjective

C19: from hexa- + Greek teukhos a book