hexapla

See also: Hexapla

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑξαπλᾶ (hexaplâ), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἕξ- (héx-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλοος (-ploos, “-fold”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksəplə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksəplə/

Noun

hexapla (plural hexaplas)

1. A text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.

Synonyms

• hexaple

Derived terms

• Hexapla, hexaplar, hexaplarian, hexaplaric

Related terms

• tetrapla, octapla

References

• “hexapla, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.