[B-Greek] SATAN in LXX

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Fri Jan 7 23:50:47 EST 2011


What the Greek translators did with Hebrew שטן must be seen in  
larger perspective than either Job  or a couple of other references.  
In MT the word occurs 29 times, both as a noun and as a verb. The noun  
has four Greek equivalents and the verb has two. In number it can be  
either singular or plural, arthrous or anarthrous. Exegetically,  
therefore, there is a good deal of information to study.
Of NO exegetical interest from a Greek perspective is the verse that  
started this thread, namely, 3 Reigns (1 Kgs) 11:14 where the Greek  
twice has σαταν, though MT has but a single occurrence of שטן.  
It is of no exegetical interest because the translator doesn't  
translate. Why he withholds his understanding of this Hebrew word is  
not possible to say. Of interest is certainly that he transcribes his  
source exactly. Nothing is added. The reader might thus read it either  
as a previously mentioned name or as an indefinite epithet.
Al

On Jan 7, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Sarah J. Blake wrote:

> I am intrigued by this discussion, as these matters come up in my  
> exegesis/teaching/preaching frequently. If there are any writings  
> about these distinctions in wording that anyone could point me to, I  
> would greatly appreciate the references. (I will check Exegetical  
> Dictionary, Theological Wordbook, etc. but would appreciate sources  
> for further study.)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sarah J. Blake
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