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'''Apocrypha''' (from the Greek ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "those having been hidden away" Specifically, ἀπόκρυφα is the neuter plural of ἀπόκρυφος, a participle derived from the verb ἀποκρύπτω [infinitive: ἀποκρύπτειν], "to hide something away".) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. In [[Judeo-Christian]] [[theology]], the term ''apocrypha'' refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the [[Biblical canon|canon]].  Given that different denominations have different ideas about what constitutes canonical [[scripture]], there are several different versions of the apocrypha. During sixteenth-century controversies over the [[biblical canon]] the word "apocrypha" acquired a negative connotation, and it has become a synonym for "spurious" or "false". This usage usually involves fictitious or legendary accounts that are plausible enough to commonly be considered as truth. For example, the [[Parson Weems]] account of [[George Washington]] and the cherry tree is considered '''apocryphal'''.

'''Apocrypha''' (from the Greek ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "those having been hidden away" Specifically, ἀπόκρυφα is the neuter plural of ἀπόκρυφος, a participle derived from the verb ἀποκρύπτω [infinitive: ἀποκρύπτειν], "to hide something away".) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. In [[Judeo-Christian]] [[theology]], the term ''apocrypha'' refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the [[Biblical canon|canon]].  Given that different denominations have different ideas about what constitutes canonical [[scripture]], there are several different versions of the apocrypha. During sixteenth-century controversies over the [[biblical canon]] the word "apocrypha" acquired a negative connotation, and it has become a synonym for "spurious" or "false". This usage usually involves fictitious or legendary accounts that are plausible enough to commonly be considered as truth. For example, the [[Parson Weems]] account of [[George Washington]] and the cherry tree is considered '''apocryphal'''.