[B-Greek] Question For Discussion Abou EIMI
Robert Newman
rob at designceramics.co.uk
Wed Dec 26 19:38:36 EST 2007
Hello Hugh,
Does the LXX really translate Gods name specifically as EIMI?
I see no examples of this.
You refer to the translation of the Hebrew 'haya ashser haya' which seems to
be an explanation/pun/or etymology of the divine name YHWH.
As you quote the LXX translates
EGO EIMI hO WN
Brenton translates "I am THE BEING" (see below)
hO WN 'The Being' is the predicate nominative of the clause and in the next
line hO WN is used again as the verbal subject. So EIMI is not the name of
the one sending Moses, it is hO WN 'The Being'. EIMI is just being used as a
copula verb, not as a name.
If John has this verse in mind as you suggest, wouldn't he have used hO WN?
Brenton's translation:
Exodus 3:13-14 13 And Moses said to God, Behold, I shall go forth to the
children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of our fathers has sent
me to you; and they will ask me, What is his name? What shall I say to them?
14 And God spoke to Moses, saying, I am THE BEING; and he said, Thus shall
ye say to the children of Israel, THE BEING has sent me to you.
Warm Regards
Robert Newman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Donohoe Jr." <justusjcmylord at yahoo.com>
To: "blist greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:45 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] Question For Discussion Abou EIMI
> I've wondered for a while now about the EGW EIMI
> construction found in John's Gospel. It is used in a
> variety ways. The phrase functions as our idiom "It's
> me" in Jn. 6.20 and 8.58. In many other places it
> functions in an enigmatic way. I'm sure much ink has
> been spilled about its meaning. I cannot help but
> think John has in mind the LXX translation of God's
> memorial name EGW EIMI hO WN (or Jesus had the
> Tetragramaton when he was speaking Aramaic). I was
> wondering if EIMI being used in translation of God's
> name warranted a mention in BDAG? I confess I am
> traveling right now and only have the Shorter Lexicon.
> But the contents are usually very similar. The Shorter
> has a disclaimer: "There are obviously many other
> possible translations of EIMI in various contexts".
> Should "the name of God" be added to the usages of
> EIMI in BDAG? I am not arguing for it, I just wondered
> what others thought. Of course if the BDAG does in
> fact mention this fact then my question is moot.
>
>
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