Dictionary entry

Exodus

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Ex″o‐dus (?), n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. � a going or marching out; � out + � way, cf. Skr. ā-sad to approach.] 1. 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. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.