exodus
exodus definition
exo·dus (eks′ə dəs; also eg′zə-)
noun
- the departure of the Israelites from Egypt: with the
- the second book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, which describes this and gives the law of Moses: abbrev. Ex or Exod
- a going out or forth, esp. in a large group
Etymology: < LL Exodus (O.T. book) < Gr Exodus, lit., a going out < ex-, out + hodos, way: see -ode
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