Latin Novum Instrumentum

"Novum Instrumentum" is the Latin title of the first edition of the Greek text of the New Testament published by Erasmus in 1516. It means "New Instrument" or "New Tool," highlighting its purpose as a revised scholarly edition aimed at improving the accuracy of the biblical text. Erasmus's work was instrumental in providing a more reliable Greek source for translators and scholars, which later influenced the development of the Latin Vulgate and the Protestant Reformation. Essentially, it was a groundbreaking scholarly revision of the earliest Christian writings in Greek, serving as an essential resource for biblical study and translation.