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* {{IPA|/ˈsɛp.t(j)uː.əˌdʒɪnt/|/ˌsɛpˈtuː.ə.dʒɪnt/|/ˈsɛp.tʃuː.əˌdʒɪnt/}} |
* {{IPA|/ˈsɛp.t(j)uː.əˌdʒɪnt/|/ˌsɛpˈtuː.ə.dʒɪnt/|/ˈsɛp.tʃuː.əˌdʒɪnt/|lang=en}} |
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Revision as of 17:37, 25 May 2014
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) septuāgintā, for the reputed 70 scholars who did the work.
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈsɛp.t(j)uː.əˌdʒɪnt/, /ˌsɛpˈtuː.ə.dʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛp.tʃuː.əˌdʒɪnt/
Proper noun
Septuagint
- An ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, undertaken by Jews resident in Alexandria for the benefit of Jews who had forgotten their Hebrew (well before the birth of Jesus).
Synonyms
Translations
an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek
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