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Old Testament in Malay

Perjanjian Lama

Old Testament in Malay: Perjanjian Lama. 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.

Malay words for Old Testament

first half of the Christian Bible
Perjanjian Lama

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.

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Old Testament in a sentence

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

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Questions about Old Testament in Malay

What is the meaning of Old Testament in Malay?
Old Testament in Malay is Perjanjian Lama.
Apakah maksud Old Testament dalam bahasa Melayu?
Old Testament: Perjanjian Lama.
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 Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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