[B-Greek] akataskeuastos in Gen. 1:1 LXX

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Fri Feb 11 15:15:04 EST 2005


On Feb 11, 2005, at 2:43 PM, Revdpickrel at wmconnect.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2/11/2005 3:51:19 AM Central Standard Time,
> gfsomsel at juno.com writes:
>
>
>>> I have always thought the adjective AKATASKEUASTOS in LXX Gen. 1:1
>>> an  odd
>>> choice by the translator.  Anyone know if recent finds have shed any
>>>  light on
>>> this?
>>>
>
> George,
> I found AKATASKEUASTOS somewhere as "adj masc and fem nom sg", meaning 
> an
> empty waste place, unfurnished, a void.
Though the Greek is mildly interpretive of the Hebrew, it would seem 
eminently intelligible based on standard meanings of AORATOS and 
AKATASKEUASTOS. Since the light has not yet been created the earth is 
invisible and since the creation has not yet to begin the earth is not 
as yet furnished for habitation. The NETS translation is now available 
at http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/edition/
Al
>
> Doug Pickrel
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> San Antonio, TX
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