Ketuvim

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Ketuvim is the third section of the Hebrew Bible, comprising a diverse collection of poetic, wisdom, and historical writings central to Jewish scripture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical canon division
religious text collection
section of the Hebrew Bible
canonicalStatus part of Jewish biblical canon
containsBook Books of Chronicles
surface form: 1 Chronicles

Books of Chronicles
surface form: 2 Chronicles

Chronicles
Daniel
Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Ecclesiastes

Esther
Ezra–Nehemiah
Book of Job
surface form: Job

Lamentations
Book of Proverbs
surface form: Proverbs

Psalms
Ruth
Song of Songs
containsGenre apocalyptic literature
historical narrative
liturgical text
poetry
wisdom literature
containsTextType court tales
historical chronicles
philosophical reflections
prayers
proverbs
songs
distinguishedFrom Neviim
Torah
follows Neviim
hasHebrewName כְּתוּבִים
includesMegillot Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Ecclesiastes

Esther
Lamentations
Ruth
Song of Songs
influenced Christian Old Testament writings
Jewish theology
language Aramaic
Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalUse Yom Tov (Jewish festival days)
surface form: Megillot read on Jewish festivals
numberOfBooks 11 in many Jewish traditions
varies by textual tradition
partOf Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Tanakh
precedes no subsequent section in the Tanakh
religiousTradition Judaism
theologicalRole complements Torah and Neviim
traditionalJewishOrder Chronicles
Daniel
Book of Ecclesiastes
surface form: Ecclesiastes

Esther
Ezra–Nehemiah
Book of Job
surface form: Job

Lamentations
Book of Proverbs
surface form: Proverbs

Psalms
Ruth
Song of Songs
translationOfName Writings
usedInLiturgy yes

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Writings alsoKnownAs Ketuvim
Daniel divisionInHebrewBible Ketuvim
subject surface form: Book of Daniel
Rashi hasCommentaryOn Ketuvim
Mikraot Gedolot hasPart Ketuvim
Tanakh hasPart Ketuvim
Judaism hasSacredText Ketuvim
Ruth partOf Ketuvim
subject surface form: Book of Ruth
Esther partOf Ketuvim
Lamentations partOf Ketuvim
Megillat Esther partOf Ketuvim
Psalms partOf Ketuvim
Neviim precedes Ketuvim
this entity surface form: Ketuvim (Writings) section of the Hebrew Bible
Ancient Israel sacredText Ketuvim
Mordechai scripturalBook Ketuvim
Karaite Jews scripture Ketuvim
Kingship verses sourceText Ketuvim