Septuagint translation of "honey"
WEStrass at aol.com
WEStrass at aol.com
Wed Apr 7 00:40:09 EDT 1999
In a message dated 4/6/1999 12:48:02 AM Central Daylight Time,
wross at farmerstel.com writes:
> Is it true that the word translated "honey" below:
>
> Proverbs 25:
> 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou
> be filled therewith, and vomit it.
>
> ..is in the Septuagint actually the word for "Easter chocolate rabbits??"
>
> Should it read, "Hast thou found Easter chocolate rabbits?" [etc]?
It should be honey.
MELI hEURWN FAGE TO hIKANON, . . . (LXX)
Having found honey, eat what is sufficient, . . .
MELI, MELITOS, TO : honey (LSJ)
Bill Strasshofer
Pastor - Stayton Christian Assembly
1535 Stayton Rd.
Cumberland Furnace, TN 37051
WEStrass at aol.com
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