Associations to the word «Septuagint»
Noun
- Sion
- Abraham
- Transcription
- Egypt
- Doctrine
- Alfred
- Tradition
- Term
- Alphabet
- Plague
- Israel
- Christ
- Nun
- Angel
- Palestinian
- Reading
- Jonathan
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- Reformation
- Prayer
- Twelve
- Read
- Divine
- Messenger
- God
- Context
- Mi
- Column
- Or
- Job
- Corruption
- Creation
- Calculation
- Comparison
- Distinction
- Inclusion
- Ben
- Century
- Holmes
- Numbers
- Sin
- Am
- Mention
- Writing
- Sermon
- Instance
- Error
- Letter
- Ex
- Church
- Citation
- Bar
- Acceptance
Adjective
Wiktionary
SEPTUAGINT, proper noun. 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).
Dictionary definition
SEPTUAGINT, noun. The oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II.
Wise words
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