The phrase "biblia hebraica" is a Latin term which means "Hebrew Bible". There are several synonyms for this term, such as "Tanakh", which is the acronym of the three major sections of the Hebrew Bible, namely Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. Another synonym is "Miqra", which means "that which is read" in Hebrew, and refers to the public reading of the Hebrew Bible during Jewish worship. "Old Testament" is a synonym used by Christians to refer to the Hebrew Bible, particularly its 39 books that were written before the birth of Jesus. Lastly, "Hebrew Scriptures" is a term used to refer to the entire literary collection of the Hebrew Bible.