All versions
c. 250–100 BCE
Septuagint (LXX)
Koine Greek · Hellenistic Jewish
Summary
Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures produced in Alexandria; includes the deuterocanonical books.
Lineage
Translated from an earlier Hebrew Vorlage than the Masoretic Text.
Historical significance
The Bible of the earliest Church; most NT OT quotations follow the LXX.