Meanings
hexapla1
Hexapla2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA text presented in six parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Old Testament presented in such a fashion by Origen.
Origin
hexapla · noun
- Ancient Greekἑξαπλᾶ
- Englishhexapla
From Ancient Greek ἑξαπλᾶ (hexaplâ), neuter plural of ἑξαπλοῦς (hexaploûs, “sixfold”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “hexa-: six”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Hexapla · proper noun
- Ancient Greekἑξαπλά
- EnglishHexapla
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.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Hexapla
- Hexaplaedition of the Bible
Cite this entry
hexapla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexapla
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