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)

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.

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