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Septuagint (‘LXX’)
Septuagint (‘LXX’). The most influential of the Greek versions of the OT. Jewish tradition ascribes its origin to the initiative of Ptolemy Philadelphus (285–246 BC), who wanted a translation of the Hebrew Law and engaged 72 translators (hence the title ‘Septuagint’) for the work. The name was gradually attached not just to the Pentateuch but to the whole OT. It seems to be the work of a number of translators, working in different places over a long period; it was probably complete by 132 BC. It differs from the Hebrew Bible both in the order of the Books and in the fact that it contains those Books known as the Apocrypha in English Bibles. The text also differs in some places.
In the early Church the LXX was regarded as the standard form of the OT, from which the NT writers normally (but not invariably) quoted, and it was the basis of the ‘Old Latin’ versions. St Jerome's Vulgate first provided Christians with a Latin text of the OT translated directly from the original and did much to dispel the belief that the LXX was verbally inspired. It is still the canonical text of the OT in the E. Orthodox Church. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Septuagint (‘LXX’)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Septuagint (‘LXX’)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SeptuagintLXX.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Septuagint (‘LXX’)." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SeptuagintLXX.html |
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Septuagint
Septuagint Denoted by the symbol LXX, and taking the name from the legend that this translation into Greek of the Hebrew OT was undertaken at Alexandria by seventy (or seventy-two) Jewish scholars in as many days. The work was done in the time of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BCE), but there were repeated revisions and also further translations (of Aquila, Theodotion, and Lucian). The LXX is a valuable check on the accuracy of the official Masoretic Hebrew text, which has also undergone revisions. There are 2nd-cent. BCE MSS fragments of the LXX among the Dead Sea scrolls. The LXX became the Bible of the early Christians; it included some books not contained in the Hebrew (the Apocrypha) while other books (e.g. Jeremiah) were shorter than in the Hebrew.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Septuagint." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Septuagint." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Septuagint.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Septuagint." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Septuagint.html |
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Septuagint
Septuagint [Lat.,=70], oldest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made by Hellenistic Jews, possibly from Alexandria, c.250 BC Legend, according to the fictional letter of Aristeas, records that it was done in 72 days by 72 translators for Ptolemy Philadelphus, which accounts for the name. The Greek form was later improved and altered to include the books of the Apocrypha and some of the pseudepigrapha. It was the version used by Hellenistic Jews and the Greek-speaking Christians, including St. Paul; it is still used in the Greek Church. The Septuagint is of importance to critics because it is translated from texts now lost. No copy of the original translation exists; textual difficulties abound. The symbol for the Septuagint is LXX. |
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"Septuagint." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Septuagint." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Septuagi.html "Septuagint." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Septuagi.html |
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Septuagint
Septuagint a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament), including the Apocrypha, made for Greek-speaking Jews in Egypt in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc and adopted by the early Christian Churches.
The name is recorded from the mid 16th century (originally denoting the translators themselves), from Latin septuaginta ‘seventy’, because of the tradition that it was produced, under divine inspiration, by seventy-two translators working independently. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Septuagint." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Septuagint." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Septuagint.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Septuagint." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Septuagint.html |
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Septuagint
Septuagint Earliest surviving Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), made for the Greek-speaking Jewish community in Egypt in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc. It contains the entire Jewish canon plus the Apocrypha. It divides into four sections: the law, history, poetry, and prophets. It is still used by the Greek Orthodox Church.
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"Septuagint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Septuagint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Septuagint.html "Septuagint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Septuagint.html |
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Septuagint
Sep·tu·a·gint / ˈsepchoōəˌjint/ n. a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament), including the Apocrypha, made for Greek-speaking Jews in Egypt in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc and adopted by the early Christian Churches. |
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"Septuagint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Septuagint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-septuagint.html "Septuagint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-septuagint.html |
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Septuagint
Septuagint (often written LXX, the Latin numerals). The early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures inherited by the Christian Church. It is so-called because it was supposed to have been translated by seventy scholars (according to the Letter of Aristeas, it was 72).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Septuagint." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Septuagint." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Septuagint.html JOHN BOWKER. "Septuagint." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Septuagint.html |
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Septuagint
Septuaginta group of seventy, 1864. |
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"Septuagint." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Septuagint." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301354.html "Septuagint." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301354.html |
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Septuagint
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"Septuagint." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Septuagint." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Septuagint.html "Septuagint." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Septuagint.html |
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