Definition of Septuagint in English:

Septuagint

noun ˈsɛptjʊədʒɪntˈsepto͞oəˌjint

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.
七十子希腊文本圣经（公元前3世纪至公元前2世纪为埃及讲希腊语的犹太人编写的希腊文本希伯来《圣经·旧约》，包含次经，为早期的基督教会采用）
Example sentencesExamples
- The tradition of biblical translation being coloured by evangelical interests goes back to the time of the Septuagint.
- The language of the Septuagint influenced many of the writers of the New Testament.
- The three-fold division of the Hebrew Bible is abandoned in the Septuagint.
- Early Christians, including Paul, used Greek translations, the Septuagint, rather than Hebrew texts of Old Testament books.
- The Septuagint, the Old Testament translation into Greek, was made by Jewish scholars in Alexandria.

Origin

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.

Definition of Septuagint in US English:

Septuagint

nounˈsepto͞oəˌjint

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.
七十子希腊文本圣经（公元前3世纪至公元前2世纪为埃及讲希腊语的犹太人编写的希腊文本希伯来《圣经·旧约》，包含次经，为早期的基督教会采用）
Example sentencesExamples
- The language of the Septuagint influenced many of the writers of the New Testament.
- The tradition of biblical translation being coloured by evangelical interests goes back to the time of the Septuagint.
- Early Christians, including Paul, used Greek translations, the Septuagint, rather than Hebrew texts of Old Testament books.
- The Septuagint, the Old Testament translation into Greek, was made by Jewish scholars in Alexandria.
- The three-fold division of the Hebrew Bible is abandoned in the Septuagint.

Origin

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.

词汇	Septuagint
释义	Definition of Septuagint in English: Septuagint noun ˈsɛptjʊədʒɪntˈsepto͞oəˌjint 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. 七十子希腊文本圣经（公元前3世纪至公元前2世纪为埃及讲希腊语的犹太人编写的希腊文本希伯来《圣经·旧约》，包含次经，为早期的基督教会采用） Example sentencesExamples The tradition of biblical translation being coloured by evangelical interests goes back to the time of the Septuagint. The language of the Septuagint influenced many of the writers of the New Testament. The three-fold division of the Hebrew Bible is abandoned in the Septuagint. Early Christians, including Paul, used Greek translations, the Septuagint, rather than Hebrew texts of Old Testament books. The Septuagint, the Old Testament translation into Greek, was made by Jewish scholars in Alexandria. Origin 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. Definition of Septuagint in US English: Septuagint nounˈsepto͞oəˌjint 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. 七十子希腊文本圣经（公元前3世纪至公元前2世纪为埃及讲希腊语的犹太人编写的希腊文本希伯来《圣经·旧约》，包含次经，为早期的基督教会采用） Example sentencesExamples The language of the Septuagint influenced many of the writers of the New Testament. The tradition of biblical translation being coloured by evangelical interests goes back to the time of the Septuagint. Early Christians, including Paul, used Greek translations, the Septuagint, rather than Hebrew texts of Old Testament books. The Septuagint, the Old Testament translation into Greek, was made by Jewish scholars in Alexandria. The three-fold division of the Hebrew Bible is abandoned in the Septuagint. Origin 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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