apocrypha

[ uh-pok-ruh-fuh ]

/ əˈpɒk rə fə /

noun (often used with a singular verb)

(initial capital letter) a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible.

various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities.

writings, statements, etc., of doubtful authorship or authenticity.Compare canon¹ (defs. 6, 7, 9).

Origin of apocrypha

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek, neuter plural of apókryphos hidden, unknown, spurious, equivalent to apokryph- (base of apokrýptein to hide away; see apo-, crypt) + -os adj. suffix

Words nearby apocrypha

apocrine carcinoma, apocrine chromesthesia, apocrine gland, apocrine metaplasia, apocrine sweat gland, apocrypha, apocryphal, Apocryphal Gospels, apocynaceous, apocynthion, apodal

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Example sentences from the Web for apocrypha

This view is also mentioned with favour in Charles' article on Apocrypha in the 1902 vols.
The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study|William Heaford Daubney
Yet among the churches of the Reformation a milder and a severer view prevailed regarding the apocrypha.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
Regarding these Apocrypha the attitude of the church changed a good deal during our period.
The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation|Ernst Von Dobschutz
Here comes in the use of the Apocrypha, "which the Church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners."
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1|G. T. Stokes

Palestinian and Hellenistic Judaism disagreed about the recognition of the books now known as the Apocrypha.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for apocrypha

Apocrypha

/ (əˈpɒkrɪfə) /

noun the Apocrypha (functioning as singular or plural)

the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible

RC Church another name for the Pseudepigrapha

Word Origin for Apocrypha

C14: via Late Latin apocrypha (scripta) hidden (writings), from Greek, from apokruptein to hide away

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for apocrypha

Apocrypha

[ (uh-pok-ruh-fuh) ]

Religious writings that have been accepted as books of the Bible (see also Bible) by some groups but not by others. The Roman Catholic Church, for example, includes seven books, such as Judith, I and II Maccabees, and Ecclesiasticus, in the Old Testament that Jews (see also Jews) and Protestants do not consider part of the Bible. Some churches may read the Apocrypha for inspiration but not to establish religious doctrine.

notes for Apocrypha

By extension, an “apocryphal” story is one that is probably false but nevertheless has some value.

单词	apocrypha
释义	apocrypha [ uh-pok-ruh-fuh ] / əˈpɒk rə fə / noun (often used with a singular verb) (initial capital letter) a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible. various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. writings, statements, etc., of doubtful authorship or authenticity.Compare canon¹ (defs. 6, 7, 9). Origin of apocrypha 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek, neuter plural of apókryphos hidden, unknown, spurious, equivalent to apokryph- (base of apokrýptein to hide away; see apo-, crypt) + -os adj. suffix Words nearby apocrypha apocrine carcinoma, apocrine chromesthesia, apocrine gland, apocrine metaplasia, apocrine sweat gland, apocrypha, apocryphal, Apocryphal Gospels, apocynaceous, apocynthion, apodal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apocrypha This view is also mentioned with favour in Charles' article on Apocrypha in the 1902 vols. The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study\|William Heaford Daubney Yet among the churches of the Reformation a milder and a severer view prevailed regarding the apocrypha. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various Regarding these Apocrypha the attitude of the church changed a good deal during our period. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation\|Ernst Von Dobschutz Here comes in the use of the Apocrypha, "which the Church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners." The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1\|G. T. Stokes Palestinian and Hellenistic Judaism disagreed about the recognition of the books now known as the Apocrypha. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for apocrypha Apocrypha / (əˈpɒkrɪfə) / noun the Apocrypha (functioning as singular or plural) the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible RC Church another name for the Pseudepigrapha Word Origin for Apocrypha C14: via Late Latin apocrypha (scripta) hidden (writings), from Greek, from apokruptein to hide away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for apocrypha Apocrypha [ (uh-pok-ruh-fuh) ] Religious writings that have been accepted as books of the Bible (see also Bible) by some groups but not by others. The Roman Catholic Church, for example, includes seven books, such as Judith, I and II Maccabees, and Ecclesiasticus, in the Old Testament that Jews (see also Jews) and Protestants do not consider part of the Bible. Some churches may read the Apocrypha for inspiration but not to establish religious doctrine. notes for Apocrypha By extension, an “apocryphal” story is one that is probably false but nevertheless has some value. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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