Hades, Tartarus, Gehenna all rendered "hell"--Loyal translation?

Theodore H Mann thmann at juno.com
Thu Dec 30 08:24:51 EST 1999


If distinctions of meaning exist between terms in Greek, those
distinctions should be reflected in English (or any other receptor
language).  

Ted

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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 22:23:09 -0600 "Grant" <grant at cajun.net> writes:
> B-Greek,
> 
>     I have noticed for many years that some bible translators render 
> Hades,
> Tartarus, and Gehenna all by the one word "hell."
> 
>  Despite theological meanings that we each may assign, doesn't it 
> seem
> logical that a difference should be illustrated?  Is it a scholarly
> opinion(preference) or rather incorrect to assign one word to 3 
> Greek words?
> 
> Toward Truth Always,
> Grant Polle
> 
> USA
> 
> 
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