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Webster 1913 Edition


Exodus

Ex′o-dus

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Noun.
[L., the book of Exodus, Gr. [GREEK] a going or marching out; [GREEK] out + [GREEK] way, cf.
Skr
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ā-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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Exodus

EX'ODUS


Definition 2024


Exodus

Exodus

See also: exodus

English

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Proper noun

Exodus

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

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Exodus m

  1. Exodus

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos)

Noun

Exodus m (genitive Exodus, plural Exodusse)

  1. exodus (sudden departure)

Declension

Proper noun

Exodus m

  1. Exodus (second book of the Bible, following Genesis)

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Synonyms

  • 2. Buch Mose

exodus

exodus

See also: Exodus

English

Noun

exodus (plural exoduses)

  1. A sudden departure of a large number of people.
    There was an exodus when the show ended.
    In the movie The Sinking of Japan, virtually all Japanese desperately try to find any form of transportation out of Japan in a massive exodus to flee the sinking country.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

exodus m (plural exodussen, diminutive exodusje n)

  1. exodus

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