Apocrypha

See also: apocrypha

English

Etymology

See apocrypha.

Proper noun

Apocrypha

(plural only) That group of works which formed part of the Septuagint, but not of the Hebrew canon recognized by the Jews, and which is considered by some Christians to form an authentic part of Scripture, but which is rejected by others (namely by Protestants).

Synonyms

Deuterocanon

Translations

writings recognized by some but not all Christians

Chinese:
Mandarin: 外典 (zh)
Finnish: apokryfikirjat pl
German: Apokryphen (de) pl
Irish: Apacrafa m pl
Japanese: 外典 (gaiten), アポクリファ (apokurifa)

Manx: Apocryphey
Portuguese: apócrifos m pl
Russian: апо́криф (ru) m (apókrif)
Spanish: textos apócrifos m pl
Tagalog: Apokripos

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