"Apocrypha" meaning in English

See Apocrypha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: See apocrypha. Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun|plural only|g=p}} Apocrypha pl (plural only)
  1. 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). Wikipedia link: Apocrypha, Biblical Apocrypha Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Bible Synonyms: Deuterocanon Translations (writings recognized by some but not all Christians): 外典 (Chinese Mandarin), apokryfikirjat [plural] (Finnish), Apokryphen [plural] (German), סְפָרִים חִיצוֹנִים (sfarím ẖitzoním) [masculine, plural] (Hebrew), apokrifa (Indonesian), Apacrafa [masculine, plural] (Irish), 外典 (gaiten) (Japanese), アポクリファ (apokurifa) (Japanese), Apocryphey [masculine, plural] (Manx), Ny Lioaryn Neuashlishagh [feminine, plural] (Manx), apokryf [masculine] (Polish), apócrifos [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), apocrife [neuter, plural] (Romanian), апо́криф (apókrif) [masculine] (Russian), textos apócrifos [masculine, plural] (Spanish), Apokripos (Tagalog)
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