Meanings
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Synonyms: Ben Sira, Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Origin
- Late LatinEcclēsiasticus
- Middle EnglishEcclesiasticus
- EnglishEcclesiasticus
From Middle English Ecclesiasticus, from Late Latin Ecclēsiasticus, probably short for liber ecclēsiasticus (“church book”), from its use in church readings. Doublet of ecclesiastic.
More words from Middle English, Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Σοφία Σειράχ
- Σοφία Σειράχ (Sophía Seirákh)book of the Bible
Arabic سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ
- سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ (sifr yašūʕ bin sīrāḵ)book of the Bible
Greek Σοφία Σειράχ, Σοφία Ίησου Σειράχ
- Σοφία Σειράχ (Sofía Seirách)book of the Bible
- Σοφία Ίησου Σειράχ (Sofía Íisou Seirách)book of the Bible
Irish Leabhar Shíorach, Síorach
- Leabhar Shíorachbook of the Bible
- Síorachbook of the Bible
Italian Siracide
- Siracidebook of the Bible
Korean 집회서
- 집회서 (jiphoeseo)book of the Bible
Polish Mądrość Syracha
- Mądrość Syrachabook of the Bible
Swedish Jesus Syraks vishet
- Jesus Syraks vishetbook of the Bible
Vietnamese Huấn Ca
- Huấn Cabook of the Bible
Cite this entry
Ecclesiasticus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclesiasticus
“Ecclesiasticus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclesiasticus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ecclesiasticus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclesiasticus.
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