[B-Greek] Definition of Nicodemus

nebarry at verizon.net nebarry at verizon.net
Thu Mar 24 11:56:05 EST 2005


> 
> 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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