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舊約

简旧约 · 繁舊約

Mandarin · pinyin jiù yuē#

former agreement
former contract

Mandarin · pinyin Jiù yuē#

Old Testament

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舊: Look up this written character
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
旧: jiù · old, ancient; former, past
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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4–1 · jiu4 yue1

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gau6 joek3

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noun

old agreement; former alliance

name

(Christianity) Old Testament

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