Look up: apocrypha

1. Apocrypha
   [n] - 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible
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2. Apocrypha
   Appendix to the Old Testament of the Bible, 14 books not included in the final Hebrew canon but recognized by Roman Catholics. There are also disputed New...
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3. Apocrypha
   A·poc'ry·pha noun plural , but often used as sing . with plural Apocryphas [ Latin apocryphus apocryphal, Greek ... hidden, spurious, from ... to hide; ... from + ... to hide.] 1. Something, as a writing, that is of...
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4. Apocrypha
   noun 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic church) accept all the...
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5. Apocrypha
   • (n. pl.) Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively. • (n. pl.) Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others.
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6. apocrypha
   (from Greek apokryptein, `to hide away`), in biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture. The history of the term`s usage ... [9 related articles]
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7. Apocrypha
   Apocrypha (upok'rifu) [Gr.,=hidden things], term signifying a collection of early Jewish writings excluded from the canon of the Hebrew scriptures. It is not clear why the term was chosen. The Apocrypha include the following books and parts of books: First and Second Esdras; Tobit; Judith; the A...
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8. Apocrypha
   Apocrypha (from the Greek, 'things concealed or spurious') is a term applied in the earliest churches to various sacred or professedly inspired writings, sometimes given to those whose authors were unknown, sometimes to those with a hidden meaning, and sometimes to those considered objectionable. Th...
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9. Apocrypha
   Appendix to the Old Testament of the Bible, 14 books not included in the final Hebrew canon but recognized by Roman Catholics. There are also disputed New Testament texts known as Apocrypha
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10. Apocrypha
    Books included in the Septuagint and Vulgate but excluded from Jewish and Protestant canons of the Old Testament.
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11. Apocrypha
    The term `apocrypha` is used with various meanings, including "hidden", "esoteric", "spurious", "of questionable authenticity", ancient Chinese "revealed texts and objects" and "Christian texts that are not canonical". The word is or...
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12. Apocrypha
    (fiction) In the context of fiction, `apocrypha` includes those fictional stories that do not belong within a fictional universe`s canon, yet still have some authority relating to that fictional universe. The boundaries between canon and apocrypha can often be blurred. The word "Apocryph...
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13. Apocrypha
    (The X-Files) "`Apocrypha`" is a 1996 episode of The X-Files television series. It was the sixteenth episode broadcast in the show`s third season. Apocrypha continues the previous episode`s storyline regarding the appearance of an alien black oil. Plot : In 1953, a bur...
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