noun
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
• Syn: ↑Exodus
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑book
• Part Holonyms: ↑Torah, ↑Pentateuch, ↑Laws, ↑Old Testament
Useful english dictionary. 2012.