[B-Greek] KATALUMA & PANDOCEION
George F Somsel
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Tue Nov 20 09:25:28 EST 2007
The standard lexical reference work for Koine is Bauer, Danker, Arndt & Gingrich _A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature_ (BDAG), Third Edition. Under the listing for KATALUMA it has
κατάλυμα, ατος, τό KATALUMA, ATOS, TO (Polyb. 2, 36, 1; 32, 19, 2; Diod S 14, 93, 5; IG V/1, 869; SIG 609, 1; UPZ 120, 5 [II b.c.] al. in pap; LXX; TestLevi 3:4 v.l.; s. B-D-F §109, 2; Rob. 151) lodging place. The sense inn is possible in Lk 2:7, but in 10:34 Lk uses πανδοχεῖον PANDOXEION, the more specific term for inn. κ. is therefore best understood here as lodging (PSI 341, 8 [256 b.c.]; EpArist 181) or guest-room, as in 22:11; Mk 14:14, where the contexts also permit the sense dining-room (cp. 1 Km 1:18; 9:22; Sir 14:25). In further favor of this rendering is the contrast between two quarters: a φάτνη and a κατάλυμα KATALUMA. The latter could be a space in various types of structures. Cp. also the use of the cognate καταλύω KATALUW (s. κ.4) Lk 19:7 in ref. to hospitality.—PBenoit, BRigaux Festschr., ’70, 173–86 (Lk 2:7); EPax, Bibel und Leben 6, ’65, 285–98. DELG s.v. λύω LUW. M-M. TW.
Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. by W.F. Arndt, F.W. Gingrich, and F.W. Danker." (3rd ed.) (521). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Louw & Nida _Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains_ is also sometimes helpful in noting the relationship between near synonyms though otherwise not so valuable as BDAG. L & N list both KATALUMA and PANDOXEION under the same domain number (7.11).
While LSJ is certainly good and useful, it is more of a general purpose Greek lexicon and thus not directed more specifically toward the NT. It does, however, prove useful many times. What is interesting about LSJ's entry on this is that it relates it to troop quarters which I would presume are temporary lodging arrangements.
κατάλῠμα, ατος, τό KATALUMA, ATOS, TO, lodging, Plb.2.36.1 (pl.), UPZ120.5 (ii b.c.), LxxEx.4.24, Aristeas181 (pl.), Ev.Marc.14.14, Iamb.Bab.13; δημόσιον κ. DHMOSION K. D.S.14.93; billet for troops, PSI4.341.8 (iii b.c.): in pl., provision of quarters, IG5(2).515 (Lycosura, i b.c./i a.d.):—Dim. -λῠμάτιον, τό LUMATION, TO, PCair.Zen.205 (iii b.c.).
Liddell, H. G., Scott, R., Jones, H. S., & McKenzie, R. (1996). A Greek-English lexicon. "With a revised supplement, 1996." (Rev. and augm. throughout) (899). Oxford; New York: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press.
The point here is that if you are serious about reading the NT, get BDAG.
george
gfsomsel
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From: john <johneill at tiscali.co.uk>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:25:58 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] KATALUMA & PANDOCEION
A recent article in Christianity magazine includes a discussion of Luke 2.1-7 (The Birth of Jesus) and suggests that the word KATALUMA (usually translated 'inn') more probably refers to a guest-house. It's an attractive proposition, which I have heard several times recently, but how far is it justified? I tried to look the word up for myself, but have ended up slightly confused
The writer of the article points out that Luke 22.11 uses KATALUMA for the upper room ('guestchamber' in the AV) where Jesus intends to eat the Last Supper with his disciples, and that in Luke 10:34 (The Good Samaritan) the wounded man is taken to a PANDOCEION. He suggests that, since Luke is usually very careful to choose exactly the right word, it is likely that there was 'no room' in the guest-room or sleeping quarters on the upper floor of an ordinary house rather than the inn, and that Mary & Jesus & Joseph may simply have shared the ground floor of the house with a few domestic animals.
My rather ancient Liddell & Scott (9th edition, revised by HS Jones) gives 'lodging' as the main meaning of KATALUMA, & references LXX Ex.4.24, and Ev.Marc.14.14 (Mark 14.14 is the verse referring to the upper room exactly as in Luke 22.11)
For PANDOCEION the meaning given is 'inn'
Strong's Concordance gives KATALUW as the root of KATALUMA. He says the proper meaning of KATALUMA is 'a dissolution (breaking up of a journey)', and by implication 'a lodging place:- guestchamber, inn'.
For PANDOCEION he gives the root meaning as 'all-receptive, ie a public lodging-place (caravanserai or khan): inn'
This is only the second time I have tried to post here, so will you please accept my apologies if I have inadvertently broken any rules?
Eileen
(Birmingham, UK)
>From Eileen England (johneill at tiscali.co.uk)
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