septuagint

• Nome próprio que designa a mais antiga tradução grega do Antigo Testamento, feita, segundo a tradição, por setenta sábios judeus a pedido de Ptolomeu II.

A proper noun referring to the oldest Greek translation of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been produced by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II.

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1. Ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew BibleC2formal

   The oldest known Greek translation of the Old Testament, traditionally said to have been produced by 72 Jewish scholars in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II.

   Septuaginta

   • The Septuagint was widely used by Greek-speaking Jews in the ancient world.
   • Many early Christian writers quoted from the Septuagint.
   • Scholars study the Septuagint to understand the textual history of the Bible.

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