Exodus

English

/ˈɛksədəs/

proper noun

Definitions

The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (departure, procession, expedition, a departure).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἔξοδος

Gloss

departure, procession, expedition, a departure

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

exodos English
exodus Latin
Exodus German
ἔξοδος Ancient Greek
ὁδός Ancient Greek
Exodus Swedish
έξοδο Greek (modern)
έξοδος Greek (modern)
Exodus Slovak
Ἔξοδος grc-koi

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