Definitions for "Tanak"
a term used among Jews for the Hebrew Bible; the Old Testament.
An acronym for the three Hebrew consonants that are the first letters of the divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures: Torah (law), Nevi'im (Prophets), Kethuvim (Writings).
Jewish name for the Hebrew Bible. It is an acronym for the three parts of Scripture, Torah ( Torah), Prophets ( Nebi'im) and Writings ( Ketubim).