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   Ex·o·dus

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   noun

   • 1. a mass departure of people, especially emigrants: "the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to Florida"
   • ▪ the departure of the Israelites from Egypt: "the Passover festival celebrates the Exodus"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Greek (see Exodus).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exodusExodus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXODUS is the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture. Don't Leave Without the History of Exodos.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ExodusThe Exodus - Wikipedia

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   The Exodus (Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, Yəṣīʾat Mīṣrayīm: lit. ' Departure from Egypt ') is the founding myth of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four of the five books of the Pentateuch (specifically, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXODUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXODUS definition: 1. the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: 2. the second book of the…. Learn more.

5. www.christianity.com › wiki › bibleWhat Does Exodus Mean? - Christianity

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   Feb 7, 2024 · An exodus is a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people. It is most commonly used in the context of Scripture, meaning the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses. The book of Exodus not only tells some of the Bible’s most famous events, but the word means something that sums up the book’s entire message. When ...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › exodusEXODUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Exodus definition: a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people. See examples of EXODUS used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXODUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXODUS meaning: 1. the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: 2. the second book of the…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › event › Exodus-Old-TestamentExodus | Definition, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Exodus, the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in the 13th century bce, under the leadership of Moses; also, the Old Testament book of the same name.

9. www.biblegateway.com › passage › introThe Book of Exodus - Bible Gateway

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   Continuing the history of Israel from the point where the Book of Genesis leaves off, Exodus recounts the Egyptian oppression of Jacob’s ever-increasing descendants and their miraculous deliverance by God through Moses, who led them across the Red Sea to Mount Sinai where they entered into a covenant with the Lord.

10. www.biblestudytools.com › dictionary › exodusExodus Meaning - Bible Definition and References

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    Discover the meaning of Exodus in the Bible. Study the definition of Exodus with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exodusExodus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    This is a departure of a large number of people. Exodus is the title of the second book of the Bible’s Old Testament in which the Israelites escape slavery in Egypt, but the term can refer to any sudden departure of a group of people.