Word
Apocrypha
次经；旧约旁经
The Apocrypha: a group of 14 Old Testament books included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted from Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; Eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept these books.
常大写，特指《次经》
- 1.
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
- 2.
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 these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status
旧约中的14本书,包含在《武加大译本》中,但在犹太教和新教版本中被省略；东正教会(除科普特教会外)接受所有这些书为正典；俄罗斯东正教会认为这些文本是神启的,但不赋予它们同等地位
伪作；来源可疑的著作；旧约中的14本书,包含在《武加大译本》中,但在犹太教和新教版本中被省略；东正教会(除科普特教会外)接受所有这些书为正典；俄罗斯东正教会认为这些文本是神启的,但不赋予它们同等地位；作者(或真实性、权威性)可疑的著作；旁经
In use
Scholars often debate whether certain ancient texts should be included in the Apocrypha.
The Apocrypha contains books like Judith and Wisdom of Solomon, which are not found in all Bibles.
He dismissed the story as apocrypha, lacking any reliable source.
the Apocrypha + verb
通常视为复数名词，谓语用复数；但也可视为单数。
The Apocrypha are included in the Catholic Bible.
旁经被收录在天主教圣经中。
books of the Apocrypha
He studies the books of the Apocrypha.
他研究旁经中的各书卷。
the Old Testament Apocrypha
这个短语通常视为单数。
Connections
Confusing words
- apocryphal
- 杜撰的；伪作的 · Apocrypha 是名词，指一组有争议的经卷；apocryphal 是形容词，形容某物真实性可疑。
- canon
- 正典；准则 · Apocrypha 指未被纳入正典的经卷，而 canon 指被公认为权威的经典。
Word family
- apocryphal
- 伪经的；作者可疑的 · adjective
- apocryphally
- 伪经地；作者可疑地 · adverb
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.