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Old Testament en · ADJ
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Etymology
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.
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(humorous, often) Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful.
"Walter is a peaceful man, but I have a feeling that when it comes to you, he could get Old Testament."
2019 October 21, Jana DeLeon, Swamp Santa, Jana DeLeon, →ISBN:"So we hate this girl who has information about the slime ball who took pictures of you. The enemy of our enemy. Totally Old Testament. Got it."
(Can we date this quote?), Alexa Padgett, Many Sounds of Silence: A Bad Boy Rockstar Romance, Sidecar Press, Inc.:Given the Old Testament weather that defines the country, it's little wonder that religious faith became the cornerstone of the land and the people who stayed. I've seen hailstorms and tornadoes roll in over those fields with no more warning than God allowed Job
2007 December 18, Gail Caldwell, A Strong West Wind: A Memoir, Random House, →ISBN:
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Final Testament · Tanakh · Hebrew Scriptures
Old Testament en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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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.
The Old Testament says that eating shellfish is a sin.
Holonym: Bible
Forms
Deriveds
Old Testamental
Relateds
New Testament
Synonyms
Hebrew Bible · Hebrew Scriptures
Translations (83)
tr Eski Ahit (first half of the Christian Bible) · es Antiguo Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · vi Cựu Ước (first half of the Christian Bible) · hy Հին կտակարան (first half of the Christian Bible) · mi Kawenata Tawhito (first half of the Christian Bible) · hu Ótestamentum (first half of the Christian Bible) · ka ძველი აღთქმა (first half of the Christian Bible) · ceb Daang Tugon (first half of the Christian Bible) · es veterotestamentario (first half of the Christian Bible) · kw Testament Koth (first half of the Christian Bible) · af Ou Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · la Vetus Testāmentum (first half of the Christian Bible) · ur عَہَد نامَہ قَدِیم (first half of the Christian Bible) · ms Perjanjian Lama (first half of the Christian Bible) · bn পুরাতন নিয়ম (first half of the Christian Bible) · fi Vanha testamentti (first half of the Christian Bible) · sh Ста̑ри за́вет (first half of the Christian Bible) · pt Velho Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · gl Antigo Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · ga An Sean-Tiomna (first half of the Christian Bible) · mt It-Testment il-Qadim (first half of the Christian Bible) · pam Matuang Tipan (first half of the Christian Bible) · ar اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم (first half of the Christian Bible) · sh Stȃri závjet (first half of the Christian Bible) · ko 구약 성서 (first half of the Christian Bible) · kne Daan Ay Tolag (first half of the Christian Bible) · dsb Stary Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · fr Ancien Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · io Anciena Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · ast Antiguu Testamentu (first half of the Christian Bible) · id Perjanjian Lama (first half of the Christian Bible) · yue 舊約聖經 /旧约圣经 (first half of the Christian Bible) · sga fetarlicc (first half of the Christian Bible) · sv Gamla Testamentet (first half of the Christian Bible) · el Παλαιά Διαθήκη (first half of the Christian Bible) · te పాత నిబంధన (first half of the Christian Bible) · ha Attaura (first half of the Christian Bible) · ja 旧約聖書 (first half of the Christian Bible) · sl Stara Zaveza (first half of the Christian Bible) · grc Παλαιὰ Διαθήκη (first half of the Christian Bible) · bn ধর্ম্মপুস্তকের আদিভাগ (first half of the Christian Bible) · pl Stary Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · shn ၵျၢမ်းၵဝ်ႇ (first half of the Christian Bible) · mhr Тошто Сугынь (first half of the Christian Bible) · gd an Seann Tiomnadh (first half of the Christian Bible) · ceb Daang Saad (first half of the Christian Bible) · sw Agano la Kale (first half of the Christian Bible) · ilo Daan a Tulag (first half of the Christian Bible) · uk Старий Заповіт (first half of the Christian Bible) · pt Antigo Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · ca Antic Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · yue 舊約 /旧约 (first half of the Christian Bible) · ro Vechiul Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · ru Ве́тхий Заве́т (first half of the Christian Bible) · cs Starý zákon (first half of the Christian Bible) · cy Hen Destament (first half of the Christian Bible) · ast Vieyu Testamentu (first half of the Christian Bible) · hi पुराना नियम (first half of the Christian Bible) · vo Diatek Vönik (first half of the Christian Bible) · cmn 舊約全書 /旧约全书 (first half of the Christian Bible) · yue 舊約全書 /旧约全书 (first half of the Christian Bible) · fa عهد عتیق (first half of the Christian Bible) · nl Oude Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · de Altes Testament (first half of the Christian Bible) · is Gamla testamentið (first half of the Christian Bible) · sh Ста̑ри за́вјет (first half of the Christian Bible) · mk Стар за́вет (first half of the Christian Bible) · cmn 舊約聖經 /旧约圣经 (first half of the Christian Bible) · mr जुना करार (first half of the Christian Bible) · be Стары Запавет (first half of the Christian Bible) · it Antico Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · eo Malnova Testamento (first half of the Christian Bible) · sq Besëlidhja e Vjetër (first half of the Christian Bible) · lv Vecā Derība (first half of the Christian Bible) · my ဓမ္မဟောင်းကျမ်း (first half of the Christian Bible) · sh Stȃri závet (first half of the Christian Bible) · tl Lumang Tipan (first half of the Christian Bible) · cmn 舊約 /旧约 (first half of the Christian Bible) · uk Старий Завіт (first half of the Christian Bible) · ang eald ġecȳþnes (first half of the Christian Bible) · bn পুরানো ইচ্ছাপত্র (first half of the Christian Bible) · hu Ószövetség (first half of the Christian Bible) · bcl Lumang Tipan (first half of the Christian Bible)
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