[B-Greek] Definition of Nicodemus
nebarry at verizon.net
nebarry at verizon.net
Thu Mar 24 11:56:05 EST 2005
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> From: "Percer, Leo R." <lpercer at liberty.edu>
> Date: 2005/03/24 Thu AM 11:52:54 EST
> To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: [B-Greek] Definition of Nicodemus
>
> Greetings all:
>
> I am grading some papers that are required for a seminary class on the
> Gospel of John. So far I have come across two students who claim that
> the translation of the name "Nicodemus" has two meanings: 1) victor of
> the people and 2) innocent of blood. The first translation makes sense
> to me from the Greek, but I am confused as to the origin of the second
> definition. Can someone here help me out? Thanks in advance.
I believe the latter is supposed to be the meaning in Aramaic.
N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Adjunct Faculty, CUTS
http://www.cuts.edu
bhofstetter at cuts.edu
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