Re: [B-Greek] mamonàs
Tony Costa
tmcos at rogers.com
Tue May 11 22:48:07 EDT 2004
Steve, you may want check the 'International Standard Bible Encyclopedia'
article on this:
http://www.studylight.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T5740
The idea of Mammon being a Syrian god of riches/money is very dubious.
Tony Costa
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From: "Steve Balestra" <stbx6266 at otenet.gr>
To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:30 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] mamonàs
Dear Listmembers,
New to this list, I have a question about the use of the word
"mamonàs" in the New Testament. In fact, it appears to be used
in the NT only and in two contexts, MT 6.24 and Luke 16.09-13.
I have found the following reference for the word.
17736 mamwna/j, a/, o` (also mammwna/j) transliterated from the Aramaic;
usually in a derogatory sense property, wealth, earthly goods (LU 16.9);
personification Mammon, the Syrian god of riches, money (MT 6.24)
So it seems it could be equivalente to the Greek word chrimata.
Does anyone know of any good commentary on the use of this
word in the NT context, also with reference to this Syrian god Mammon,
internet-based or otherwise.
It seems to me that a rendering in English "money" is superficial
and possibly misleading.
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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