hexapla
See also: Hexapla
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἑξαπλᾶ (hexaplâ), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἕξ- (héx-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλοος (-ploos, “-fold”).
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- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛksəplə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛksəplə/
Noun edit
hexapla (plural hexaplas)
- A text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.
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- “hexapla, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.