Exodus

Large-scale leaving

When capitalized, Exodus is the title of the second book of the Old Testament, which documents the legendary departure of the Jews from Egypt in ancient times.

As a common noun, exodus refers to any situation in which a lot of people leave at the same time.

An exodus might be from a war-ravaged region, or it might be from a crowded football stadium at the end of a game.

biblical

Moses

Hebrew prophet, liberator

PharaohEgyptian royal title
plaguesMass outbreaks of disease
Red SeaAfrican-Arabian saltwater inlet

tablets · commandments · Sinai · burning bush · Aaron · Miriam · manna · wilderness · Israelites · covenant

Passover

Seder

Passover ceremonial dinner

matzohUnleavened ceremonial flatbread
HaggadahPassover liturgical narrative
PesachJewish spring liberation festival

afikoman · chametz · wine · firstborn · lamb · bitter herbs · unleavened · redemption · freedom

Categories

BibleOld Testament, New Testament, Holy Scriptures, Adam, Moses
Bible BooksGenesis, Proverbs, Matthew, Mark, Luke
Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Jewish HistoryHolocaust, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon
holy textsBible, Koran, Torah, Tanakh, Old Testament
Jewish ScriptureTorah, Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, Pentateuch, Genesis

Opposites

movement direction

Exodusarrival

Act of reaching destination

influx · immigration · ingress · entry · inflow

population dynamics

Exodusinflux

Sudden large arrival

population boom · inundation · gathering · congregation · accumulation

biblical/narrative framing

ExodusPromised Land

Covenant-granted biblical territory

Canaan · ingathering · aliyah · Genesis · Aliyah

Phrases

mass exodusLarge-scale collective departure
the exodusLarge-scale group departure
urban exodusMigration away from cities
rural exodusMass departure from countryside
youth exodusMass departure of young people
exodus storyNarrative of mass departure

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