Relating to or characteristic of the Hexapla or its methods of textual comparison, especially in biblical scholarship.
From 'hexapla' + '-arian' (follower of, relating to). This term developed in biblical scholarship circles to describe scholars who used Origen's methodology or studied his works.
Hexaplarian scholars became a sort of exclusive club in the ancient world—they were the experts who could navigate six different texts simultaneously and understand their nuances, making them incredibly valuable advisors.
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