Bible Dictionaries
Septuagint
Holman Bible Dictionary
(sseh tyoo' uh gihnt) Title meaning, “the 70.” Oldest Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament. It also contains several apocryphal books. Most New Testament quotations of the Old Testament are from the Septuagint. See Apocrypha; Bible, Texts and Versions .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Septuagint'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/septuagint.html. 1991.