book of numbers
n · noun
Simple meaning
The the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʊkəvnəmbɚz
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Definition
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n
The (from Greek Ἀριθμοί, Arithmoi,, Bəmīḏbar,; ) the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah.
Book of Numbers, published in 2015, is a metafiction novel written by author Joshua Cohen.
A 1973 American crime film directed by and starring Raymond St. Jacques.
noun
The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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This meaning: The (from Greek Ἀριθμοί, Arithmoi,, Bəmīḏbar,; ) the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah.
Used this way, book of numbers is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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