homologumena
[ hoh-moh-luh-goo-muh-nuh, -gyoo- ]
/ ˌhoʊ moʊ ləˈgu mə nə, -ˈgyu- /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the books in the New Testament generally held as authoritative and canonical by the early church.
Also
ho·mo·lo·gou·me·na
[hoh-moh-luh-goo-muh-nuh] /ˌhoʊ moʊ ləˈgu mə nə/.
Compare
antilegomena.
Origin of homologumena
< Greek
homologoûmena, neuter plural passive present participle of
homologeîn to agree to, allow; see
homologous
Words nearby homologumena
Example sentences from the Web for homologoumena
They were thus contrasted with the Homologoumena, or universally acknowledged writings.
Homologoumena, name given to the books of the New Testament accepted as canonical.
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