Apocrypha (from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "those having been hidden away " [1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned.
The biblical apocrypha (from the Greek word απόκρυφος meaning hidden) are texts which are often printed as part of the Bible despite their perceived status of being ...
What is the Apocrypha? The term "apocrypha" was coined by the fifth-century biblical scholar St. Jerome and refers to the biblical books included as part of the Septuagint (the ...
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