旧きゅう約やく

noun

old promise; old agreement; old covenant

Refers to a promise or agreement made in the past, often with a somewhat formal or literary tone. Not an everyday word for 'promise'; 約束 is the common term.

• 旧きゅう約やくを破やぶることは許ゆるされない。

  Breaking an old covenant is not permitted.

noun

Old Testament

Abbreviation of 旧約聖書 (きゅうやくせいしょ). Commonly used in religious contexts or when discussing the Bible.

See also: 旧約聖書

• 旧きゅう約やくには創そう世せい記きが含ふくまれている。

  The Old Testament includes the Book of Genesis.