Catholics, following the Canon of Trent (1546), describe these books as deuterocanonical, while Greek Orthodox Christians, following the Synod of Jerusalem (1672), use the traditional name of anagignoskomena, meaning "that which is to be read."
Kalangan Katolik, mengikuti Kanon Trente (1546), mendeskripsikan kitab-kitab ini sebagai deuterokanonika, sedangkan kalangan Ortodoks Yunani, mengikuti Sinode Yerusalem (1672), menggunakan nama tradisional anagignoskomena (artinya "yang harus dibaca").