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- Dictionaryex·o·dus/ˈeksədəs/
noun
- 1. a mass departure of people, especially emigrants: "the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to Florida"
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EXODUS definition: 1. the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: 2. the second book of the…. Learn more.
1. capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table. 2. : a mass departure : emigration. Did you know? Don't Leave Without the History of Exodos.
Feb 7, 2024 · An exodus is a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people. It is most commonly used in the context of Scripture, meaning the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses. The book of Exodus not only tells some of the Bible’s most famous events, but the word means something that sums up the book’s entire ...
Departure of the Israelites ( David Roberts, 1829) The Exodus ( Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, Yəṣīʾat Mīṣrayīm: lit. 'Departure from Egypt' [a]) is the founding myth [b] of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four of the five books of the Pentateuch (specifically, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy ).
Exodus. The second book of the Old Testament; it tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt (see also Egypt ), made possible by the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. Moses led them, and their destination was the Promised Land.
May 22, 2024 · Exodus, the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in the 13th century bce, under the leadership of Moses; also, the Old Testament book of the same name.
EXODUS meaning: 1. the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: 2. the second book of the…. Learn more.
