HEXAPLA

Etymology

Proper noun

Hexapla (plural Hexaplas)

An edition of the Bible in six versions or languages.

Source: Wiktionary


Hex"a*pla, n. Etym. pl., but syntactically sing. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: A collection of the Holy Scriptures in six languages or six versions in parallel columns; particularly, the edition of the Old Testament published by Origen, in the 3d century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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