hexapla
UK/ˈhɛksəplə/US/ˈhɛksəplə/
hexapla noun: a text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.
Noun
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.
- Synonyms:
- hexaple
Proper noun capitalized: Hexapla
Hexapla (plural Hexaplas)
Synonyms of hexapla
Forms of hexapla
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hexaplas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Hexaplas |
Origin of hexapla
From Ancient Greek ἑξαπλᾶ (hexaplâ), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”).
From hexapla, from Ancient Greek ἑξαπλά (hexaplá), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”), used as the title of such an edition by Origen.
Words formed from hexapla
- hexaplar
- hexaplarian
- hexaplaric
Questions about hexapla
- What does hexapla mean?
- Hexapla means a text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.
- What part of speech is hexapla?
- Hexapla can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce hexapla?
- Hexapla is pronounced /ˈhɛksəplə/ (US).
- What is the plural of hexapla?
- The plural of hexapla is hexaplas.
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