Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the first or original canon. See
deuterocanonical .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the first canon, or that which contains the authorized collection of the books of Scripture; -- opposed to
deutero-canonical .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Describing the first (
authorized )canon of books ofscripture .
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The terms protocanonical and deuterocanonical, of frequent usage among Catholic theologians and exegetes, require a word of caution.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Correspondingly, the books which are only in the Hebrew Bible are called protocanonical, for they belong to the “first canon.”
Archive 2008-01-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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Correspondingly, the books which are only in the Hebrew Bible are called protocanonical, for they belong to the “first canon.”
Frequently Asked Questions on the Apocrypha Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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It is generally granted that the Jews in the time of Jesus Christ acknowledged as canonical or included in their collection of sacred writings all the so-called protocanonical books of the Old Testament.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox continue to fully accept them today, though the distinction between “protocanonical” and “deuterocanonical” is maintained.
Archive 2008-01-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox continue to fully accept them today, though the distinction between “protocanonical” and “deuterocanonical” is maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions on the Apocrypha Fr Timothy Matkin 2008
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The chapters taken from the Septuagint were considered deuterocanonical, and, after St. Jerome, were separated from the ten chapters taken from the Hebrew which were called protocanonical.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Testament, and therefore to be rejected, they have in mind only the first or protocanonical part, not the entire book, which is manifestly religious.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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For the protocanonical books of the Old Testament it goes to the Hebrew; for the deuterocanonical, it is in many places content with a revision of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Aramaic, all the protocanonical books of the Old Testament are written in Hebrew.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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