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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈOld ˈTes•ta•ment, n. [proper noun* the + ~] - the complete Bible of the Jews, including the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa, being the first of the two main divisions of the Christian Bible.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Old′ Tes′tament, - Bible, Judaismthe first of the two main divisions of the Christian Bible, comprising the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa. In the Vulgate translation all but two books of the Apocrypha are included in the Old Testament. See table under Bible.
- Judaismthis testament considered as the complete Bible of the Jews.
- Judaismthe covenant between God and Israel on Mount Sinai, constituting the basis of the Hebrew religion. Ex. 19–24;
Jer. 31:31–34;
II Cor. 3:6, 14.
- 1300–50; Middle English; translation of Late Latin Vetus Testamentum, translation of Greek Palaià Diathé̄kē
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Old Testament n - the collection of books comprising the sacred Scriptures of the Hebrews and essentially recording the history of the Hebrew people as the chosen people of God; the first part of the Christian Bible
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