Definition that contains ptolemy i
- ptolemy an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
- septuagint the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II
- ptolemaic dynasty an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
- ptolemy ii son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)