[B-Greek] DIGNWMWN in Didache 2:4

james no_coldpop at hotpop.com
Tue Feb 24 03:08:21 EST 2004



So, how about 'poker faced'? My own language uses "having two faces" ;-)
Would I be faithful to the text if I translate OUK ESHi DIGNWMWN OUDE
DIGLOWSSOS as (literal translation from my own language) "Do not become one
who has two faces or one who has a forked tongue"?

God bless,

James Pantou
(the first mail was accidently sent to Mr. Harold Holmyard's personal email
address. Sorry for that. I'm resending this to the list)
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[mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Harold R.
Holmyard III
Sent: 24 Februari 2004 11:15
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Subject: [B-Greek] DIGNWMWN in Didache 2:4


Dear James,

>The text is Didache 2:4
>OUK ESHi DIGNWMWN OUDE DIGLOWSSOS. PAGIS GAR THANATOU hH DIGLOSSIA.
>
>Can one translate DIGNWMWN as double faced, or poker faced. I'm trying to
>find out whether an idiom in my own language (having a double face) can be
>used to translate this word?

HH: It's interesting that the word DIGLWSSOS, in the same verse, which is
translated "double-tongued, deceitful" in LSJ, has a meaning like
double-faced, or two-faced. In the dictionary, a synonym given for
"double-tongued" is "two-faced." The idea is being hypocritical or
deceitful, "making contrary declarations on the same subject."

				Yours,
			                Harold Holmyard



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