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Hagiographa
[ hag-ee-og-ruh-fuh, hey-jee- ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- 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, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles.
Hagiographa
/ ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfə /
noun
- the third of the three main parts into which the books of the Old Testament are divided in Jewish tradition (the other two parts being the Law and the Prophets), comprising Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles Also calledWritings
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hagiographa1
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Example Sentences
This is why his book is classed in the third division of the Biblical writings (Hagiographa), and not in the second (Prophets).
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The Prophets, the Hagiographa, and the Apocrypha were translated at various times during the succeeding three hundred years.
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His publications include commentaries on the Prophets and Hagiographa, and lectures and addresses on theological subjects.
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The book of Daniel is assigned in the Hebrew canon to the third division, called Hagiographa.
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By the scripture, is understood the pentateuch, portions from the prophets, and Hagiographa.
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