Terminology Ten Commandments
part of souls deuteronomy, containing 1 of oldest extant copies of decalogue
in biblical hebrew, ten commandments called עשרת הדברים (transliterated aseret ha-d varîm ) , in rabbinical hebrew עשרת הדברות (transliterated asereth ha-dibrot ), both translatable ten words , ten sayings , or ten matters . tyndale , coverdale english translations used ten verses . geneva bible used tenne commandements , followed bishops bible , authorized version (the king james version) ten commandments . major english versions use commandments.
the english name decalogue derived greek δεκάλογος, dekalogos, latter meaning , referring greek translation (in accusative) δέκα λόγους, deka logous, ten words , found in septuagint (or lxx) @ exodus 34:28 , deuteronomy 10:4.
the stone tablets, opposed commandments inscribed on them, called לוחות הברית, luchot habrit, meaning tablets of covenant .
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