Moses ( ; Greek : in both the Septuagint and the New Testament ; Arabic : ' , MÅ `` sa ) was a religious leader , lawgiver , and prophet according to the Hebrew Bible . Generally , he is also seen as the author of the Torah . Moses ( , Modern Moshe Tiberian MÅ Å Ã h ISO 259-3 MoÅ e ; Greek : MÅ Ã 1\/4 sÄ `` s ; Arabic : ' ) was , according to the Hebrew Bible , a religious leader , lawgiver , and prophet , to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed .