Tanach — תנ"ך (Hebrew Bible)

תנ"ך — Tanach (Hebrew Bible)

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The Tanach (תנ"ך) is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures, comprising 39 books across three sections — Torah (Teaching), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). The acronym ת־נ־ך is formed from the initial letters of these three sections.

Master Table of Contents

The book is organized into 62 pages across three top-level section indexes, each followed by its constituent books. Larger biblical books are split into multiple pages at natural literary or thematic divisions; smaller books occupy a single page.

Sections

#	Section	Hebrew	Page	Books	Chapters
1	Torah	תורה	2	5	187
2	Prophets	נביאים	12	21	380
3	Writings	כתובים	42	13	362

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Torah — תורה (pages 2–11)

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Genesis	בראשית	50	3, 4
Pt 1 — Primeval History & Abraham		1–25	3
Pt 2 — Jacob & Joseph		26–50	4
Exodus	שמות	40	5, 6
Pt 1 — Slavery, Exodus, Sinai		1–24	5
Pt 2 — The Tabernacle		25–40	6
Leviticus	ויקרא	27	7
Numbers	במדבר	36	8, 9
Pt 1 — Census & Wilderness		1–21	8
Pt 2 — Balaam & Plains of Moab		22–36	9
Deuteronomy	דברים	34	10, 11
Pt 1 — Moses' Addresses & Laws		1–26	10
Pt 2 — Covenant, Blessings & Death		27–34	11

Prophets — נביאים (pages 12–41)

Former Prophets — נביאים ראשונים

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Joshua	יהושע	24	13
Judges	שופטים	21	14
I Samuel	שמואל א	31	15, 16
Pt 1 — Samuel & Saul		1–15	15
Pt 2 — David's Rise		16–31	16
II Samuel	שמואל ב	24	17, 18
Pt 1 — David's Reign		1–12	17
Pt 2 — Absalom & Later Years		13–24	18
I Kings	מלכים א	22	19, 20
Pt 1 — Solomon		1–11	19
Pt 2 — Divided Kingdom		12–22	20
II Kings	מלכים ב	25	21, 22
Pt 1 — Fall of Israel		1–17	21
Pt 2 — Fall of Judah		18–25	22

Latter Prophets (Major) — נביאים אחרונים גדולים

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Isaiah	ישעיהו	66	23, 24
Pt 1 — Judgment		1–39	23
Pt 2 — Consolation & Redemption		40–66	24
Jeremiah	ירמיהו	52	25, 26
Pt 1 — Prophecies		1–25	25
Pt 2 — Narratives & Nations		26–52	26
Ezekiel	יחזקאל	48	27, 28
Pt 1 — Judgment		1–24	27
Pt 2 — Nations & Restoration		25–48	28

The Twelve — תרי עשר

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Hosea	הושע	14	29
Joel	יואל	4	30
Amos	עמוס	9	31
Obadiah	עובדיה	1	32
Jonah	יונה	4	33
Micah	מיכה	7	34
Nahum	נחום	3	35
Habakkuk	חבקוק	3	36
Zephaniah	צפניה	3	37
Haggai	חגי	2	38
Zechariah	זכריה	14	39, 40
Pt 1 — Night Visions		1–8	39
Pt 2 — Apocalyptic Oracles		9–14	40
Malachi	מלאכי	3	41

Writings — כתובים (pages 42–62)

Poetic and Wisdom Books

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Psalms	תהילים	150	43, 44, 45
Pt 1 — Books I–II		1–72	43
Pt 2 — Books III–IV		73–106	44
Pt 3 — Book V		107–150	45
Proverbs	משלי	31	46, 47
Pt 1 — Wisdom Poems		1–9	46
Pt 2 — Proverbs Collections		10–31	47
Job	איוב	42	48, 49
Pt 1 — Dialogues Pt I		1–21	48
Pt 2 — Elihu & Divine Answer		22–42	49

The Five Megillot — חמש מגילות

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page	Read on
Song of Songs	שיר השירים	8	50	Passover
Ruth	רות	4	51	Shavuot
Lamentations	איכה	5	52	Tisha B'Av
Ecclesiastes	קהלת	12	53	Sukkot
Esther	אסתר	10	54	Purim

Historical and Apocalyptic Books

Book	Hebrew	Chapters	Page(s)
Daniel	דניאל	12	55, 56
Pt 1 — Court Tales		1–6	55
Pt 2 — Apocalyptic Visions		7–12	56
Ezra	עזרא	10	57
Nehemiah	נחמיה	13	58
I Chronicles	דברי הימים א	29	59, 60
Pt 1 — Genealogies		1–9	59
Pt 2 — David's Reign		10–29	60
II Chronicles	דברי הימים ב	36	61, 62
Pt 1 — Solomon & Early Kings		1–20	61
Pt 2 — Later Kings & Exile		21–36	62

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