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Exodus¹
- /ˈɛksədəs/
Sounds like exodus
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Exodus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔξοδος (Éxodos), from ἔξοδος (éxodos, “departure”), from ἐξ- (ex-, “out”) + ὁδός (hodós, “path, road”).
proper noun
- The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
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The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.
Similar: Exod.
exodus²
- /ˈɛksədəs/
- /ˈɛɡzədəs/
Where it comes from
From Latin exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, “expedition, procession, departure”). Doublet of exodos.
From late Old English only as a proper noun, Exodus, the biblical book; use as a common noun is from the early 17th century.
noun exoduses · exodusses · exodus · exodi
- A sudden departure of a large number of people. There were no less than three exodi from Egypt. The first was the one just named, viz: the expulsion of two hundred and forty thousand Cuthites by Halisphragmuthosis; this occurred about two hundred years before the entrance of the Israelitish shepherds into Egypt. The second exodus was that of this
verb exoduses · exodusing · exodused
- To depart from a place in a large group.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hejira, hegira, deuteronomy, leviticus, collective, sinai, mass, immigration, emigration, migration, migratory, movement, exile, flow, influx, depopulation
Translations
Every language
name departure of Hebrew slaves
| Español | Éxodo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 出エジプト Shutsu Ejiputo |
| Kiswahili | Kutoka |
| Português | Êxodo |
| Français | Exode |
| Deutsch | Exodus |
| Italiano | Esodo |
| Ελληνικά | Έξοδος Éxodos |
| Română | Exodul |
| Русский | Исхо́д Isxód |
| עברית | יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם |
name book of Torah and Old Testament
| Español | Éxodo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탈출기 Talchul-gi, 출애굽기 Jul Aegup-gi |
| 日本語 | 出エジプト記 Shutsu Ejiputo ki |
| 中文 | 出埃及記 /出埃及记 Chū Āijí-jì |
| हिन्दी | निर्गमन nirgaman, ख़ुरूज xurūj |
| Kiswahili | Kutoka |
| Português | Êxodo |
| Français | Exode |
| Deutsch | Exodus |
| Italiano | Esodo |
| Ελληνικά | Έξοδος Éxodos |
| Română | Exodul, Ieșirea |
| Русский | Исхо́д Isxód |
| Tiếng Việt | Sách Xuất Hành |
| العربية | سِفْر الْخَرُوج sifr al-ḵarūj |
| עברית | שְׁמוֹת Shmot |
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title = {exodus},
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