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# An ancient [[translation]] of the [[Hebrew Bible]] into [[Greek]] from the third to approx. first centuries {{BCE}}, undertaken due to the declining knowledge of [[Hebrew]] among [[Alexandrian]] [[Jews]]. |
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* Czech: {{t|cs|Septuaginta}} |
* Czech: {{t|cs|Septuaginta}} |
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* Danish: {{t|da|Septuaginta}} |
* Danish: {{t|da|Septuaginta}} |
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|Septuagint}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|Septuagint|f}} |
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|Septuaginto}} |
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|Septuaginto}} |
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* Estonian: {{t|et|Septuaginta}} |
* Estonian: {{t|et|Septuaginta}} |
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* Finnish: {{t|fi|Septuaginta}} |
* Finnish: {{t|fi|Septuaginta}} |
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* French: {{t+|fr|Septante}} |
* French: {{t+|fr|Septante}} |
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* German: {{t+|de|Septuaginta}} |
* German: {{t+|de|Septuaginta|f}} |
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* Greek: {{t|el|Μετάφραση των Εβδομήκοντα}}, {{t+|el|εβδομήκοντα|alt=Εβδομήκοντα}} |
* Greek: {{t|el|Μετάφραση των Εβδομήκοντα}}, {{t+|el|εβδομήκοντα|alt=Εβδομήκοντα}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t|he|תרגום השבעים|m|tr=targum ha-shiv‘iyím}} |
* Hebrew: {{t|he|תרגום השבעים|m|tr=targum ha-shiv‘iyím}} |
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* Norwegian: {{t|no|Septuaginta}} |
* Norwegian: {{t|no|Septuaginta}} |
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* Polish: {{t+|pl|Septuaginta|f}} |
* Polish: {{t+|pl|Septuaginta|f}} |
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* Portuguese: {{t|pt|Septuaginta}} |
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|Septuaginta|f}} |
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* Romanian: {{t|ro|Septuaginta}} |
* Romanian: {{t|ro|Septuaginta}} |
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* Russian: {{t+|ru|Септуаги́нта|f}} |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|Септуаги́нта|f}} |
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[[Category:en:Bible]] |
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Revision as of 10:50, 8 May 2021
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Septuaginta (“Septuagint”), which is an ellipsis from earlier descriptional names like Septuaginta translatio or Septuaginta interpretes, originating in the popular belief (now considered fictitious) that the Hebrew Law was translated to Greek by septuāgintā (“seventy”) reputed scholars.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Septuagint
- An ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek from the third to approx. first centuries BCE, undertaken due to the declining knowledge of Hebrew among Alexandrian Jews.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek
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