Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Cindy Smith <cms AT dragon.com>]

I would like to ask a question about the convention among Jews for 
naming titles of books of the Bible.  A friend who was Jewish once 
told me, if I remember right, that Jews call the books of the Bible by 
the same name as the first word in that particular book.  For example, 
Exodus is called "The Book of Names" because the first significant 
Hebrew word in Exodus is "These are the names etc."  Similarly is the 
"Book of Words" and the Book of Days."

Can anyone tell me what Jews call the books of the Hebrew Bible from 
Genesis to Malachi? (yes, I know Jews order the books differently, 
too).  I have a copy of the JPS Tanakh but it apparently calls the 
books by conventional Christian names.

Thanks.



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