also: ななじゅうにんやくせいしょ
Septuagint
Refers to the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to seventy or seventy-two Jewish scholars.
The Septuagint is important as a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Standard kanji spelling for the Septuagint.
Alternate reading using なな for 七; less common but valid.
From 七十人 (seventy people) + 訳 (translation) + 聖書 (Bible), referring to the traditional number of translators.