Old Testament

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Name

The first major part of the Christian Bible, covering events before the coming of Christ, corresponding roughly to the Jewish Tanakh. Usually subdivided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books), and prophecy.

Adj

Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful.

Έννοιες

Παλαιά Διαθήκη

Παλαια Διαθήκη

Paleá Diathíki

Συνώνυμα

antiquated

Torah

OT

Pentateuch

old promise

old covenant

Jewish Bible

Μεταφράσεις

Altes Testament

Ancien Testament

Antico Testamento

Antiguo Testamento

Oude Testament

Antigo Testamento

Antic Testament

Vetus Testamentum

ancien testament

alttestamentlich

Vetus Testāmentum

Vecchio Testamento

ancien engagement

Ancien testament

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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In summary

From Middle English Olde Testament, calqued from Latin Vetus Testāmentum. Old refers to ancientness, not to obsolescence. Equivalent to a retronym, by comparison with the New Testament.