[B-Greek] need Greek translation help....STAT!

Tizawiza at aol.com Tizawiza at aol.com
Thu Apr 15 22:24:58 EDT 2004


Hello,

I need help on the word "diatheke" and "diatitihemia" in Hebew 9:16.  Does 
anyone know Greek really well?

I found this written by someone named Keith, quote:  One recent example is 
research I have done on Paul's use of diatheke in Gal 3.15-25 (please forgive my 
poor transliterating I usually type in Greek). Recent commentaries have 
surfaced the idea of a will or testament in favor of the traditional OT covenant 
term for v. 15.  However, the word used for
ratify (kurow) is only found in Galatians and a few oxyrinchus fragments.
Predominantly, other language is used when diatheke means a will, unquote.


What I'm interested in is does "diatheke" mean "will" in this specific 
chapter in Hebrews 9:16?  Or does it mean "covenant" like the Hebrew word "berith"?  
The last part of Keith's sentence reads:  "Predominantly, other language is 
used when diatheke means a will."  

This is what I need to know.  Is there "other language" in Heb. 9:16 that 
means a will?

Thanks,
Tiza



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