[B-Greek] PSALMOS TWi DAUID

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Wed May 4 08:06:40 EDT 2011


NETS translates it as "Pertaining to Dauid." Whatever English label  
one uses, it is NOT a dative of possession. For an explanation see the  
intro to Psalms p. 545, but with ancient documentation see especially  
my "David in the Greek Psalms" Vetus Testamentum 30 (1980) 213-226.
Al
On May 4, 2011, at 6:46 AM, Barry H. wrote:

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> Subject: [B-Greek] PSALMOS TWi DAUID
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>> Dear Friends,
>> what kind of Dative is used in the psalms by the LXX-Translators  
>> (z.B.
>> 3,1;4,1 etc.), when they interprete LeDavid as "Lamed auctoris"? Is  
>> this
>> Dative instrumental: written "by David"?
>> Thank you for any help !
>> Peter, Germany
>
> Well, if a category is necessary, I would say a dative of  
> possession, "of
> David."
>
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