新しん約やく全ぜん書しょ

Meanings

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noun

New Testament

Refers to the entire New Testament as a complete book; used in Christian contexts.

新しん約やく全ぜん書しょはキリスト教きょうの聖せい典てんの一いち部ぶです。
The New Testament is part of the Christian scriptures.

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Similar words

新しん約やく聖せい書しょ
More common term for the New Testament; 新約全書 is a less frequent synonym.
旧きゅう約やく全ぜん書しょ
Old Testament counterpart; same 全書 pattern.

Etymology

Compound of 新約 (new covenant) and 全書 (complete book). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Christian contexts to refer to the New Testament.