Definitions for Exodus
ˈɛk sə dəsex·o·dus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 10 votes

1. exodus, hegira, hejiranoun

   a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

2. Exodus, Book of Exodusnoun

   the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. Exodusnoun

   The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

2. Exodusnoun

   The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

3. exodusnoun

   A sudden departure of a large number of people.

4. Etymology: From ἔξοδος, from ἐξ + ὁδός

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exodus, Exodynoun

   Departure; journey from a place: the second book of Moses is so called, because it describes the journey of the Israelites from Egypt.

   Etymology: ἔξοδος.

   In all probability their years continued to be three hundred and sixty-five days, ever since the time of the Jewish exody at least. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exodus

   Exodus is a song written by reggae musician Bob Marley and recorded by Bob Marley & The Wailers, for his 1977 album Exodus. Released as a single, it hit number 14 in the UK Singles Chart. "Exodus" was Marley's first single to receive widespread airplay on black radio stations in the U. S.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exodus

   Exodus generally refers to a mass departure or the act of a large group of people leaving a particular place, typically their homeland or a difficult or oppressive situation. It often involves a significant journey or migration to seek better opportunities, freedom, or safety. The term "exodus" has historical and biblical connotations, often associated with the departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt as described in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. However, it can also be used more broadly to describe any large-scale movement of people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Exodusnoun

   a going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place

2. Exodusnoun

   the second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt

3. Etymology: [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. a going or marching out; out + way, cf. Skr. -sad to approach.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Exodus

   eks′o-dus, n. a going out or departure, esp. that of the Israelites from Egypt (1491 B.C., Usher): the second book of the Old Testament.—adj. Exod′ic.—n. Ex′odist, one who goes out: an emigrant. [L.,—Gr. exodos—ex, out, hodos, a way.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Exodus

   the book of the Old Testament which records the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, and the institution of the moral and ceremonial laws for the nation; consists partly of history and partly of legislation.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. exodus

   Song lyrics by exodus -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by exodus on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Exodus

   The Scriptural narrative of the departure of the Israelites from the Land of Bondage.

Matched Categories

1. • Book
   • Escape

How to pronounce Exodus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Exodus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Exodus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Exodus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Exodus in a Sentence

1. Ed Kissam:

   Surely some will, it's not going to be a mass exodus.

2. General Moeldoko:

   We will try to prevent them from entering our territory otherwise it will create social issues, if we open up access, there will be an exodus here.

3. Emily August:

   It's an evening of stories and performances punctuated by these little ritual Passover moments, the Exodus narrative is replaced by these stories, these personal journeys.

4. Steven Deller:

   We had a mass exodus of seasoned, senior people going to the private sector, so the state's economic development arm was out of commission for a long time.

5. Heinrich Heine:

   Since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent.

Popularity rank by frequency of use