[B-Greek] 70 X 7 or 77 Luke 18:22
Albert Pietersma
albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Sun Feb 12 11:06:55 EST 2006
Gen 4:24 has rightly been brought into the picture. I can see only see
two uncertainties: (1) whether the Hebrew should be read as "seventy
and seven" (cf. NEB) or "seventy times seven" (cf. NRSV), and (2)
whether the point being made is a specified number of times or an
indefinite number of times. On the Greek side the only question is
(1) whether 7 x 70 = 490 or (2) whether it is intended to signal an
indefinite number of times (i.e a literal vs figurative reading). The
critical edition of Gen 4:24 lists no variants on hEBDOMHKONTAKIS
hEPTA. Therefore, how the translator read the Hebrew is apparently not
in doubt.
Al
On Feb 11, 2006, at 8:35 PM, Bert de Haan wrote:
> Does hEBDOMHKONTAKIS hEPTA in Matthew 18:22 mean 'seventy times +
> seven' or
> 'seventy times x seven'?
>
> Bert de Haan
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Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations
University of Toronto
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