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hexapla [ˈhɛksəplə] n (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) an edition of the Old Testament compiled by Origen, containing six versions of the text [from Greek hexaploos sixfold] hexaplar , hexaplaric [ˌhɛksəˈplærɪk], hexaplarian [ˌhɛksəˈplɛərɪən] adj How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though Jerome had the original manuscript, his chief work of Biblical scholarship, the Hexapla ("SixFold")--in which the Old Testament in Hebrew (which Origen learned for this purpose), the (Greek) Septuagint, and four other versions were arranged in parallel columns with critical editorial signs, 6000 pages long--is almost wholly lost. |
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