The Torah (תּוֹרָה, literally "teaching") consists of five books, commonly referred to as the "Five Books of Moses".
In Hebrew, the five books of the Torah are identified by the first prominent word in each book.
Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית, literally "In the beginning") - Genesis
Shemot (שִׁמוֹת, literally "Names") - Exodus
Vayikra (ויקרא, literally "And He called") - Leviticus
Bəmidbar (במדבר, literally "In the desert [of]") - Numbers
Devarim (דברים, literally "Things" or "Words") - Deuteronomy
Taurat (תּוֹרָה, bermaksud "pengajaran") terdiri daripada lima buku, biasanya dirujuk sebagai "lima buku Musa".
Dalam bahasa Ibrani, lima buku Taurat dikenal pasti oleh perkataan penting yang pertama dalam setiap buku.
Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית, secara literal "Pada mulanya") - Kejadian
Shemot (שִׁמוֹת, bermaksud "Nama") - Keluaran
Vayikra (ויקרא, bermaksud "Dan Dia dipanggil") - Imamat
Bəmidbar (במדבר, secara literal "Dalam padang pasir [daripada]") - Nombor
Devarim (דברים, bermaksud "Perkara" atau "Perkataan") - Ulangan