Meanings
adjectiveintertestamental (not comparable)
- not comparableChristianityPertaining to the time between the writing of Malachi and the writing of the New Testament, roughly the last four centuries BCE and first half of the first century.
While no full length study has been pursued on the intertestamental influence upon I Cor. 1:18–3:23, a number of scholars find similarity between intertestamental literature and different sections of this passage.
2001, H. H. Drake Williams, III, The Wisdom of the Wise: The Presence and Function of Scripture within 1 Cor. 1:18–3:23, page 15
Origin
From inter- + testamental, in reference to the Old and New Testament.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Indonesian intertestamental
- intertestamentalpertaining to the period of time between the writing of Malachi and the wrtiting of the New Testament
Polish międzytestamentowy, międzytestamentalny
- międzytestamentowypertaining to the period of time between the writing of Malachi and the wrtiting of the New Testament
- międzytestamentalnypertaining to the period of time between the writing of Malachi and the wrtiting of the New Testament
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with intertestamental
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
intertestamental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertestamental
MLA
“intertestamental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertestamental. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intertestamental,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intertestamental.
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