a translation into Greek of the Hebrew Scriptures made several centuries
See Septuagint in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕpˈto͞o-ə-jĭntˌ, sĕp-to͞oˈə-jənt, -tyo͞oˈ-)
noun
A Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures that dates from the 3rd century B.C., containing both a translation of the Hebrew and additional and variant material, regarded as the standard form of the Old Testament in the early Christian Church and still canonical in the Eastern Orthodox Church.