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Definition of Old Testament
1. Noun. The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible.
Examples of category: Golden Calf, Laver, Dead Sea Scrolls, Paralipomenon, Fall Of Man, Manna, Manna From Heaven, Miraculous Food, Hebrews, Israelites, Sodom, Gomorrah, Gomorrha, Michael, Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Seth, Ham, Haman, Jacob, Japheth, Lot, Lot's Wife, Shem, Simeon, Aaron, Bathsheba, Belshazzar, Benjamin, Daniel, David, Delilah, Esau, Esther, Goliath, Ezekias, Hezekiah, Isaac, Isaiah, Ishmael, Issachar, Jeroboam, Jeroboam I, Jeremiah, Jonah, Joseph, Joshua, Judah, Methuselah, Moses, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar Ii, Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Ii, Nimrod, Rachel, Rebecca, Rebekah, Reuben, Samson, Samuel, Sarah, Saul, Solomon, Uriah, Burning Bush, Fire And Brimstone, Stacte
Group relationships: Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word Of God
Terms within: Book Of Genesis, Genesis, Book Of Exodus, Exodus, Book Of Leviticus, Leviticus, Book Of Numbers, Numbers, Book Of Joshua, Joshua, Josue, Book Of Judges, Judges, Book Of Ruth, Ruth, 1 Samuel, I Samuel, 2 Samuel, Ii Samuel, 1 Kings, I Kings, 2 Kings, Ii Kings, 1 Chronicles, I Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ii Chronicles, Book Of Ezra, Ezra, Book Of Nehemiah, Nehemiah, Book Of Esther, Esther, Book Of Job, Job, Book Of Psalms, Psalms, Book Of Proverbs, Proverbs, Book Of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes, Canticle Of Canticles, Canticles, Song Of Solomon, Song Of Songs, Book Of Isaiah, Isaiah, Book Of Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Book Of Lamentations, Lamentations, Book Of Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Ezekiel, Book Of Daniel, Book Of The Prophet Daniel, Daniel, Book Of Hosea, Hosea, Book Of Joel, Joel, Amos, Book Of Amos, Abdias, Book Of Obadiah, Obadiah, Book Of Jonah, Jonah, Book Of Micah, Micah, Micheas, Book Of Nahum, Nahum, Book Of Habakkuk, Habacuc, Habakkuk, Book Of Zephaniah, Sophonias, Zephaniah, Aggeus, Book Of Haggai, Haggai, Book Of Zachariah, Zacharias, Zechariah, Laws, Pentateuch, Torah, Apocrypha, Psalm
Specialized synonyms: Septuagint
Generic synonyms: Testament, Will
Group relationships: Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word Of God
Terms within: Book Of Genesis, Genesis, Book Of Exodus, Exodus, Book Of Leviticus, Leviticus, Book Of Numbers, Numbers, Book Of Joshua, Joshua, Josue, Book Of Judges, Judges, Book Of Ruth, Ruth, 1 Samuel, I Samuel, 2 Samuel, Ii Samuel, 1 Kings, I Kings, 2 Kings, Ii Kings, 1 Chronicles, I Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ii Chronicles, Book Of Ezra, Ezra, Book Of Nehemiah, Nehemiah, Book Of Esther, Esther, Book Of Job, Job, Book Of Psalms, Psalms, Book Of Proverbs, Proverbs, Book Of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes, Canticle Of Canticles, Canticles, Song Of Solomon, Song Of Songs, Book Of Isaiah, Isaiah, Book Of Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Book Of Lamentations, Lamentations, Book Of Ezekiel, Ezechiel, Ezekiel, Book Of Daniel, Book Of The Prophet Daniel, Daniel, Book Of Hosea, Hosea, Book Of Joel, Joel, Amos, Book Of Amos, Abdias, Book Of Obadiah, Obadiah, Book Of Jonah, Jonah, Book Of Micah, Micah, Micheas, Book Of Nahum, Nahum, Book Of Habakkuk, Habacuc, Habakkuk, Book Of Zephaniah, Sophonias, Zephaniah, Aggeus, Book Of Haggai, Haggai, Book Of Zachariah, Zacharias, Zechariah, Laws, Pentateuch, Torah, Apocrypha, Psalm
Specialized synonyms: Septuagint
Generic synonyms: Testament, Will
Definition of Old Testament
1. Proper noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Old Testament
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