textus receptus

noun

The succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for various early versions of the Bible in Western and Central Europe.

OriginLatin textus receptus →
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Meanings

nountextus receptus (plural textus recepti)

plural textus recepti

  1. The succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for various early versions of the Bible in Western and Central Europe.
  2. A text of a work that is generally accepted as being genuine or original.

Origin

  1. Latintextus receptus“received text”
  2. Englishtextus receptus

From Latin textus receptus (“received text”).

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APA

textus receptus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/textus%20receptus

MLA

“textus receptus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/textus%20receptus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “textus receptus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/textus%20receptus.

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