Hagiographa

Hagiographa
Hagiographa Ha`gi*og"ra*pha (h[a^]`g[-e]*[o^]g"r[.a]*f[.a] or h[=a]`j[i^]*[o^]g"r[.a]*f[.a]), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. "agio`grafa (sc. bibli`a), fr. "agio`grafos written by inspiration; "a`gios sacred, holy + gra`fein to write.] 1. The last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles, or that portion of the Old Testament not contained in the Law ({Tora}) and the Prophets ({Nevi'im}) -- it is also called in Hebrew the {Ketuvim}. Together with the Tora and Nevi'im, it comprises the Hebrew Bible, which is called in Hebrew the {Tanach}, a vocalization of the first letters of its three parts. [1913 Webster + RP]

2. (R. C. Ch.) The lives of the saints. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]


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  • HAGIOGRAPHA — Hebr. Cetubim, dicuntur Iudaeis libri vet. Canonis XI. Verba dierum, seu Chronica, Esther, Ezra, Nehemia, Psalmi, Proverbia, Ecclesiastes, Canticum Cantic. Liber Iob, Daniel (quem male Prophetarum choro eximunt, aut reliquis saltem inferioremk… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Hagiographa — [hag΄ē äg′rə fə, hā΄jēäg′rə fə] n. [LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) hagiographa (biblia), transl. of Heb ketuvim, lit., writings: see HAGIO & GRAPH] the third and final part of the Jewish Scriptures, those books not in the Law or the Prophets …   English World dictionary

  • Hagiogrăpha — (hebr. Ketubim, »Schriften«), Name des dritten Teiles des alttestamentlichen Kanons, der die Psalmen, Sprichwörter, Hiob, das Hohelied, das Buch Ruth, die Klagelieder des Jeremias, den Prediger Salomo, das Buch Esther, Daniel, Esra und Nehemia… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hagiographa — Hagiogrăpha (grch., »Heilige Schriften«), bei den Juden und in der alten Kirche der 3. Teil des alttestamentlichen Kanons (Psalmen, Sprüche, Hiob, Hohes Lied, Ruth, Klagelieder des Jeremias, Prediger, Esther, Daniel, Esra, Nehemia …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hagiographa — Ha|gio|gra|pha 〈Pl.〉 = Hagiografa * * * Ha|gi|o|gra|pha, Ha|gi|o|gra|phen <Pl.> [griech. hagiógrapha = heilige Schriften] (Rel.): griechische Bezeichnung des dritten (vor allem poetischen) Teils des Alten Testaments …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Hagiographa — Ha|gio|gra|pha . Ha|gi|o|gra|phen die (Plur.) <aus gr. hagiógrapha »heilige Schriften«> griech. Bezeichnung des dritten (vor allem poetischen) Teils des Alten Testaments; vgl. ↑Ketubim …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • hagiographa —   n. pl. Old Testament Hebrew scriptures excluding Law and Prophets.    ♦ hagiographer,    ♦ hagiographist, n. writer of hagiographa; writer of saints lives.    ♦ hagiographic, a.    ♦ hagiography, n. hagiology …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Hagiographa — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek, from hagio + graphein to write more at carve Date: 1583 Writings …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hagiographa — /hag ee og reuh feuh, hay jee /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the third of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, variously arranged, but usually comprising the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes,… …   Universalium

  • Hagiographa — noun the third division of the Hebrew scriptures; the Writings …   Wiktionary

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