[B-Greek] YALLW and ADW

Ken Penner pennerkm at mcmaster.ca
Wed Sep 17 13:05:27 EDT 2003


Hi Keith,

In the LXX Psalter, YALLW translates Hebrew ZMR (one can ZMR using
instruments); ADW translates Hebrew ShYR (vocal). The translators kept the
two very distinct, in a way incompatible with your proposal.

Ken Penner, Ph.D. (cand.), McMaster University
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Keith wrote:

> I've also looked into the pairing of YALLW and ADW in the LXX 
> (Psa. 32:15; 56:8; 67:5,33; 97:4; 103:33; 107:2; 143:9; and 
> 104:2). It seems to me that the terms are synonomous to a 
> real degree and, with Paul quoting often from the LXX in his 
> letters, perhaps this is what is going on in the Eph. 5:19 
> passage? I.e., if ADW is used in the sense of "sing w/ 
> instrumental accompaniment" then even if YALLW primarily 
> meant w/o instruments at this time (which you question, I 
> understand), then where YALLW may restrict the practice of 
> instrumental accompaniment, ADW permits it? 




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