Question: what is the meaning of the book of exodus
Answer: The Book of Exodus or , simply , Exodus ( from Ancient Greek : ἔξοδος , éxodos , meaning `` going out '' ; Hebrew : וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת ‎ , we'elleh shəmōṯ , `` These are the names '' , the beginning words of the text : `` These are the names of the sons of Israel '' Hebrew : וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמֹות בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ ) , is the second book of the Torah and the Hebrew Bible ( the Old Testament ) .