Tanakh is an acronym that is almost the same thing as saying the `` Hebrew Bible . '' It has three parts called the Torah , which has the first five books , the Nevi ` im , which has the books of Hebrew prophets , and the Ketuvim , which has the rest of the books . The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text 's three traditional subdivisions : The Torah ( `` Teaching '' , also known as the Five Books of Moses ) , Nevi ` im ( `` Prophets '' ) and Ketuvim ( `` Writings '' ) â '' hence TaNaKh .