Septuagint
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin septuāgintā (“the seventy”), for the reputed 70 scholars who did the work.
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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parameter) IPA(key): /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptuːəˌdʒɪnt/, /ˌsɛpˈtuːədʒɪnt/, /ˈsɛptʃuːəˌdʒɪnt/
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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