[B-Greek] ANEPILHMPTON/ANEPILHPTON in 1 Timothy 3:2
Larry Overton
lgo at larryoverton.com
Wed Jul 21 16:39:32 EDT 2004
Note: I posted a reply to Frank Daniels earlier, but unfortunately clicked
"Reply" instead of "Reply All." He replied privately (or so it appears) to
my email. His reply was based on comments I made intended not only for
Frank, but for the whole list. I post them now (see below). I will leave it
to Frank to post his reply to the list. LGO.
On Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:03 AM, Frank wrote:
<< The current reading goes back at least to Tischendorf. >>
Yes, I was aware that Tischendorf favored this reading. In Volume II, page
847 of his _Novum Testamentum Graece, Editio Octava Critica Maior_, he not
only gives this reading in his text, but also notes in his apparatus the MS
evidence in its favor (aleph, A, D, F, G, et. al.). In addition to (and
predating) Tischendorf's 8th edition, the reading ANEPILHMPTON is found in
Lachmann, Tregelles and Alford.
<< It is an alternate spelling of the same word. >>
Yes, I got that.
<< The root word is still ANEPILHPTOS, from LHPTOS. Literally, it would
mean (not) peeled-back or wide-open (i.e., for criticism). >>
Interesting. I understood from Liddell-Scott (BibleWorks, LS Abridged) that
LHPTOS is an adjective derived from LAMBANW. I had not heard the "peeled
back"/"wide open" definition. According to page 44 of Thayer, ANEPILHPTOS is
a compound, "A privative and EPILAMBANW.not apprehended, that cannot be laid
hold of; hence that cannot be reprehended, not open to censure,
irreproachable."
As for the previous list discussion of ANEPILHMPTON, could you give some
specifics about when this thread occurred? I would be interested in reading
those posts.
Thanks.
Larry G. Overton
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