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Miqra (Hebrew Bible)

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Miqra

Or,
Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible

 The Book of Tôrāh


“In the beginning”
“The names”
“And He called”
“In the wilderness”
“The words”

 Nebi’im (“the prophets”)


or,
Books of prophecy/prophethood after the death of Moshêh, called “Mūwšēˀ” in
Syriac (Middle Aramaic dialect)

Nebi’im Rishonim (“the earliest prophets”)


o The Book of Yehôshu(a
o ‘The Book of Judges/Governors’ (mentions Gide(ôn)
o The Book of Shemû)ēl (mentions (Ēlî, Gād, Nātan)
o ‘The Book of Kings’ (mentions Hizeqiyāhû, )Ahiyāh, Yēhû),
Shema(eyāh, Mîkāyehû, )Êlîshā(, )Êliyāhû, called “Ēlíās” in Greek)
Nebi’im Acharonim (“the final prophets”)
o The Book of Yesha(eyāhû (called “ˀĒšaˁyāˀ” in Syriac)
o The Book of Yiremeyāhû (mentions Barûk bên Neriyāh)
o The Book of Yehêzeqē)l (called “Hēzqīyˀēl” in Syriac)
o Trei ‘Asar (or the Twelve Minor Prophets)
or,
Collection of works attributed to twelve minor prophets, namely Hôshē(a,
Yô)ēl, (Āmôs, (Ôbadeyāh, Yônāh (called “Iōnâs” in Greek), Mîkāh, Nahûm,
Habaqûq, Sepaneyāh, Hagay, Zekareyāh and Male)ākî
 Ketubim (“writings”)
or,
Supplementary books composed by non-prophetic writers containing words
from divinely inspired wisdom literature and historical records

o ‘Things of the Days’ (mentions (Azareyāhû)


Siprei Emet (“books of truth”)
o ‘Praises’ (includes centrally the Zemirot or Mizemôr of Dāwid)
o The Book of )Iyôb/ʾĪōb (most probably translated from Aramaic)
o The “Proverbs/Parables” Book (aphoristic collection
comprehending the sayings of Shelomoh, called “Šlēymāwn” in
Syriac)
Chamesh Megillot (“the five scrolls”)
o The Scroll of Rût
o “Song/Poem of Songs/Poems” (song or lyric poem
comprising multiple compositions of erotic love poetry
attributed to Shelomoh)
o The Scroll of ‘Qohêlêt’ (meaning ‘convener’)
o The “How” Scroll (consists of laments and dirges for
Jerusalem attributed to Yiremeyāhû, called “ˀĒramyāˀ” in Syriac)
o The Scroll of )Êsetēr
o The Book of Dānî)ēl (with portions in Aramaic)
o The Book of (Êzerâ (with portions in Aramaic)

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