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구약성경

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 舊約聖經, from (old) + (appointment) + 聖經 (Bible).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ja̠k̚ sʰɘ(ː)ŋɡjʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː) (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Guyak seonggyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Guyag seonggyeong
McCune–Reischauer?Kuyak sŏnggyŏng
Yale Romanization?kwū.yak sēngkyeng

Proper noun

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구약성경 (Guyakseonggyeong) (hanja 舊約聖經)

  1. (Christianity) Old Testament
    Synonym: 구약성서(舊約聖書) (Guyakseongseo)
    Coordinate term: 신약성경(新約聖經) (Sinyakseonggyeong, The New Testament)
  2. (Judaism) Tanakh
    Synonym: 타나크 (Tanakeu)

See also

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