<P> The first known translation of the Bible into Greek is called the Septuagint ( LXX ; 3rd -- 1st centuries BC ) . The LXX was written in Koine Greek . It contains the Hebrew Bible translated from Hebrew and Aramaic . It also includes several other documents which are considered to have differing levels of authority by various Christian churches . Some of these other documents are believed to have been written originally in Greek . </P>
<P> The first known translation of the Bible into Greek is called the Septuagint ( LXX ; 3rd -- 1st centuries BC ) . The LXX was written in Koine Greek . It contains the Hebrew Bible translated from Hebrew and Aramaic . It also includes several other documents which are considered to have differing levels of authority by various Christian churches . Some of these other documents are believed to have been written originally in Greek . </P>
when was the old testament translated into greek
when was the old testament translated into greek
3rd -- 1st centuries BC
3rd -- 1st centuries BC