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Old Testament in Arabic

اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم al-ʕahd al-qadīm

Old Testament in Arabic: اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم (al-ʕahd al-qadīm). In English, Old Testament means 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.

Arabic words for Old Testament

first half of the Christian Bible
اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم al-ʕahd al-qadīm

English meaning 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.
  2. adjective Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful.

Full definition of Old Testament

Old Testament in a sentence

  • The Old Testament says that eating shellfish is a sin.

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Questions about Old Testament in Arabic

What is the meaning of Old Testament in Arabic?
Old Testament in Arabic is اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم (al-ʕahd al-qadīm).
ما معنى كلمة Old Testament؟
Old Testament: اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم (al-ʕahd al-qadīm).
What does Old Testament mean in English?
Old Testament means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Old Testament (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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