[B-Greek] LXX orthography
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bgreek at ntresources.com
Tue Mar 4 14:28:11 EST 2003
As I've been working through various LXX texts this semester, I've observed
that there is a fair bit of divergence in the orthography of the various
printed editions of the LXX--more so that in the NT. Rahlfs ed., e.g., never
prints breathing marks (& rarely accents) for proper names. The Göttingen
edition uses both breathing marks and accents. Other texts that I've checked
(Swete, Cambridge LXX, etc.) have other variations.
I have three questions:
1. Was there some particular factor that prompted Rahlfs to omit them?
2. What is currently preferred preference for such words as )AMORRAI/WN
(Josh. 10:6)? The Göttingen edition isn't available for Josh., and I see
some texts that print this with two breathing marks, smooth over the first
rho, rough over the second (which I think looks rather odd).
3. (Unrelated to orthography): I just ran across Margolis' part 5 of Joshua
in the library this afternoon. (We apparently don't have pts. 1-4.) Is this
work still of major significance for LXX studies in Joshua? I suspect they
are scarce and expensive on the used market, but if it's of value, I'd
rather see a complete set on the shelf.
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Rodney J. Decker, Th.D., Associate Prof/NT
Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, PA,USA
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