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hexapla

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hex·​a·​pla | \ ˈheksəplə \
plural -s

Definition of hexapla

: an edition or work in six texts or versions in parallel columns — compare tetrapla

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Other Words from hexapla

hexaplar \ -​lə(r) \ adjective, often capitalized

History and Etymology for hexapla

Late Latin, from Greek hexapla, from neuter plural of hexaplous, hexaploos sixfold, from hexa- + -plous, -ploos -fold (as in diploos double)

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“Hexapla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexapla. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.

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