QAUMASATE QAUMASIA Hab 1:5 /Rev. 17:6
Clwinbery at aol.com
Clwinbery at aol.com
Wed Jul 10 18:12:07 EDT 2002
In a message dated 7/10/02 3:50:53 PM, cc.constantine at worldnet.att.net writes:
>HAB. 1:5 IDETE hOI KATAFRONHTAI KAI EPIBLEYATE KAI QAUMASATE QAUMASIA KAI
>AFANISQHTE DIOTI ERGON EGW ERGAZOMAI EN TAIS hHMERAIS hUMWN hO OU MH
>PISTEUSHTE EAN TIS EKDIHGHTAI
>
>REV. 17:6 KAI EIDON THN GUNAIKA MEQUOUSAN EK TOU hAIMATOS TWN hAGIWN KAI
>EK
>TOU hAIMATOS TWN MARTURWN IHSOU. KAI EQAUMASA IDWN AUTHN QAUMA MEGA.
>>>>>>>>>>
omission
>>>>>>>>>>
>Found what looks like an expression similar to one used in Rev 17:6 in
>Hab
>1:5. KAI QAUMASATE QAUMASIA renders a difficult Hebrew verb sequence (see
>F.I. Andersen, Habakkuk AB, 2001 pages 141-142.) Rev. 17:6 KAI EQAUMASA
>IDWN AUTHN QAUMA MEGA has semantic parallels in Dan 4:17,19 but the
>repetition of QAUMA- isn't found in Daniel.
>
>F.I. Andersen points out that the LXX (OG) of Hab 1:5 simplifies
>(disambiguates) the Hebrew somewhat.
>
>This is just an observation, not really a question.
>
>Clay
>
I would agree that the statement in Revelation probably has the Hebrew idiom
behind it. I think that the Seer was very familiar with the text of the Heb.
Bible.
Question: is AFANISQHTE a true passive? "You were devastated." Would the
Hebrew behind it support a passive idea. Also in the Apoc. the narrator is
scolded because he was so impressed (perhaps goo goo eyed) with the woman. Is
this also parallel?
Carlton Winbery
Louisiana College
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