Ketuvim
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Books of Ketuvim
Three Poetic Books
1.
Psalms
2.
Proverbs
3.
Job
Five Megillot
4.
Song of Songs
5.
Ruth
6.
Lamentations
7.
Ecclesiastes
8.
Esther
Other Books
9.
Daniel
10.
Ezra-Nehemiah
11.
Chronicles
Ketuvim is the third and final section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), after Torah and Nevi'im.
The Hebrew word ?????? (ketuvim) means "writings." In English translations of the Hebrew Bible, this section is usually entitled "Writings" or "Hagiographa."
In the Jewish textual tradition, Chronicles is counted as one book. Ezra and Nehemiah are also counted together as a single book called "Ezra." Thus, there is a total of eleven books in the section called Ketuvim (see the enumeration in the list of books below).
