Ecclesiasticus en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪ.kəs/
Etymology
From Middle English Ecclesiasticus, from Late Latin Ecclēsiasticus, probably short for liber ecclēsiasticus (“church book”), from its use in church readings. Doublet of ecclesiastic.
Meanings
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Synonyms
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach · Sirach · Ben Sira
Translations (13)
grc Σοφία Σειράχ (book of the Bible) · ga Leabhar Shíorach (book of the Bible) · sv Jesus Syraks vishet (book of the Bible) · el Σοφία Σειράχ (book of the Bible) · ko 집회서 (book of the Bible) · mt Il-Ktieb ta’ Bin Sirak (book of the Bible) · ga Síorach (book of the Bible) · ast Eclesiásticu (book of the Bible) · el Σοφία Ίησου Σειράχ (book of the Bible) · it Siracide (book of the Bible) · ar سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ (book of the Bible) · vi Huấn Ca (book of the Bible) · pl Mądrość Syracha (book of the Bible)