תנ"ך — Tanach (Hebrew Bible)
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title: Tanach (Hebrew Bible)
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sections: ["Torah", "Prophets", "Writings"]
total_books: 39
total_chapters: 929
total_pages: 62
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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 |
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 |