ALL meanings of apocrypha
a·poc·ry·pha
A a - noun apocrypha the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible 3
- noun plural apocrypha any writings, anecdotes, etc., of doubtful authenticity or authorship 3
- noun plural apocrypha fourteen books of the Septuagint that are rejected in Judaism and regarded by Protestants as not canonical: eleven of them are fully accepted in the Roman Catholic canon 3
- noun plural apocrypha various writings falsely attributed to Biblical characters or kept out of the New Testament because not accepted as resulting from revelation 3
- noun apocrypha (plurale tantum) Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others. 1
- noun apocrypha (initial capital letter) a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible. 1
- noun apocrypha various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. 1
- noun plural apocrypha texts not confirmed as authentic 1
- noun apocrypha writings, statements, etc., of doubtful authorship or authenticity. Compare canon1 (defs 6, 7, 9). 1
- noun apocrypha (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively). 0