[B-Greek] Micah 6:8b
George F Somsel
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Tue Nov 3 16:09:40 EST 2009
As Carl noted, the standard translations are from the Hebrew text; and as Yancy has noted, הַצְנֵעַ is not a common word. There is a note in Koehler-Baumgartner's lexicon, however, which is worth noting.
—iv. attentive (Th. Lescow Micha 6:6-856 and ZAW82 (1970) 378; ZAW84 (1972) 191); the second alternative (b), with the various possible suggestions given there, is in general preferable to the first (a): בהצנעSir 1623, והצנעSir 353deliberate (Smend); Sir 1625THAT2:568: reasonable. †
Der. *צָנוּעַ.
Koehler, L., Baumgartner, W., Richardson, M., & Stamm, J. J. (1999, c1994-1996). The Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament. Volumes 1-4 combined in one electronic edition. (electronic ed.) (1039). Leiden; New York: E.J. Brill.
This derivative does appear in Proverbs and Sirach. In Prov 11.2 it is translated by the LXX by ταπεινός TAPEINOS and in Sirach 42.8 by the participle of δοκιμάζω DOKIMAZW.
george
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From: Yancy Smith <yancywsmith at sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Micah 6:8b
Cornell wrote:
I'm trying to see where some translations see in the third behavior (KAI ETOIMON EINAI TOU POREUERSQAI META QEOU SOU) God seeks those who "walk humbly." Where is that idea of "humbly" coming from? All I can see is "and to be prepared to go with your God." (Perhaps one need be humble to walk with God but that does not appear to be what the Greek text is saying here.) Is this some kind of idiom?
[Yancy Smith] The exact meaning of this third admonition is not clear, since the הַצְנֵעַ (Hebrew, hatzea) is a hapax legomenon. The syntax of the phrase is also difficult: an infinitive absolute followed by an infinitive construct. The traditional rendering "humbly" is only one of several possibilities the better of which include "prudently," "circumspectly," so the LXX rendering "to be ready/well disposed to continue on with his God" is an honest translation.
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