[B-Greek] Josephus 1.10.2
Kevin W. Woodruff
cierpke at prodigy.net
Wed Aug 11 11:53:17 EDT 2004
Lira:
The verb SHMAINW can mean " to provide an explanation
for something that is enigmatic." So it can be
translatiec "signify," or "mean." Josephus merely is
telling his reader what the etymology of the Hebrew
name to those unfamiliar with Hebrew, much like the
author of Hebrews does in Hebrews 7:2, although the
verb SHMAINW is not used in that passage.
Kevin
--- Lira <rosangelalira at terra.com.br> wrote:
> Hello, B-Greekers.
>
>
>
> I was in a discussion about the word Melchizedek, if
> it was a name or a title. In one of the commentaries
> I read, it was said that Josephus confirmed that
> Melchizedek was a NAME, and the reference given was
> Antiquities 1.10.2, which says: ENTA hO THS SOLUMA
> hUPODECETAI BASILEUS AUTON MELCISEDEK: SHMAINEI DE
> TOUTO BASILEUS DIKAIOS. The translation says: "That
> name signifies, the righteous king". The meaning of
> the verb SHMAINW is given in LSJ as "to shew by a
> sign, indicate, make known, point out". Could
> someone please clarify this translation to me?
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Rosangela Lira
>
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