Hexaplar

/hɛkˈsæplər/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a hexapla, especially referring to the arrangement of six parallel texts for comparison.

Etymology

From 'hexapla' + '-ar' (relating to). This adjective form emerged in medieval and early modern scholarship to describe works organized in the same six-column format as Origen's original.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance scholars loved the hexapla format so much that they kept creating new ones—it was the ultimate way to show you were serious about understanding truth by looking at all the versions.

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