About The Word Exodus
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Exodus
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What's The Definition Of Exodus?
[n] a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
[n] the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus Synonyms | Synonyms for Exodus: hegira | hejira Related Terms | Find terms related to Exodus: abandonment | act | afterpiece | bit | chaser | curtain | curtain call | curtain raiser | decampment | departure | divertimento | divertissement | egress | egression | emigration | epilogue | escape | evacuation | exit | exode | expository scene | extraction | finale | flight | forthcoming | getaway | going | going out | hegira | hoke act | interlude | intermezzo | intermission | introduction | leaving | migration | number | outcome | outcoming | outgo | outgoing | parting | passing | prologue | removal | retirement | retreat | routine | scene | shtick | sketch | skit | song and dance | stand-up comedy act | striptease | turn | walkout | withdrawal See Also | book | escape | flight | Laws | Pentateuch | Torah Exodus In Webster's Dictionary \Ex"o*dus\, n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. ? a going or
marching out; ? out + ? way, cf. {Skr}. [=a]-sad to
approach.]
1. A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or
journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of
Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place.
2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the
narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
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