exodus
pronunciation
How to pronounce exodus in British English:
UK [ˈeksədəs]
How to pronounce exodus in American English:
US [ˈeksədəs]
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- Noun:
- a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Word Origin
- exodus
- exodus: see period
- Exodus
- late Old English, the second book of the Old Testament, from Latin exodus, from Greek exodos "a military expedition; a solemn procession; departure; death," literally "a going out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + hodos "way" (see cede). General sense (with lower-case -e-) is from 1620s.
Example
- 1. Of course , this includes the ten commandments found in exodus 20 .
- 2. But they worry that the libyan conflict could unleash a bigger exodus , and want the eu to work on a comprehensive approach .
- 3. Moses was told to go to pharaoh and ask for the release of the israelites but he was also told that pharaoh would not let them go ( see exodus 7 ) .
- 4. The latest wave of exodus , especially among the younger generation , is helping people like jinbo xie do brisk business .
- 5. See genesis 2:14 , psalm 119:164 , and exodus 20:811 for just a few of the examples .