exodus

Everyday

1. (Bible) Exodus is the second book of the Bible, telling how Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, through the Red Sea, to Mount Sinai where God gave the Ten Commandments. tree →
2. An exodus is when a large number of people leave a place at the same time. tree →

In the lessons

In RE the Exodus story includes the burning bush, the plagues, the Passover and the parting of the sea. In everyday news, "a mass exodus" describes crowds leaving a city, or fans leaving early. Phrases: the Exodus, a mass exodus, the book of Exodus.

Examples

• Moses led the people out of Egypt in the Exodus. tree →
• The book of Exodus tells about the ten plagues. tree →
• There was an exodus from the beach when the rain started. tree →
• At the final whistle, an exodus of fans filled the streets. tree →
• The Ten Commandments are in Exodus. tree →
• Jews remember the Exodus every Passover. tree →
• It is just possible that there may have been a local legend to account for the depopulation by an exodus of the children. tree →

Note

Capital E for the book and the Bible event; small e for people leaving in crowds. Plural exoduses (rare). Say "EX-uh-dus".

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah the Exodus is the going out of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and also the name of the second book.

Interpretation. The Exodus is remembered every Passover and is the central story of Jewish freedom.

Examples

• Kings vi. 23 and Exodus xxv. 18, and indeed Genesis iii. 24. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Another association between language, mouth, and genitals, though the connection (if any) with the SY is unclear, is found in the idiom עָרְלַת שְׂפָתַיִם ʽorlat sefatayim ‘uncircumcised of lips’, probably meaning one who is unskilled in speech, e.g. [Exodus 6:12]. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Capital E for the book and the Bible event; small e for people leaving in crowds. Plural exoduses (rare). Say "EX-uh-dus".