[b-greek] Psalms 3:3 in Septuagint

From: Phillip J. Long (plong@gbcol.edu)
Date: Mon Jun 25 2001 - 16:35:30 EDT


> SU DE RURIE ANTILHMPTWR MOU EI DOXA MOU KAI UPSWN THN KEFALHN MOU
>
> I looked up ANTILHMPTWR in the LSJ at Perseus, and nothing. I did a
> backward search of "sheild" and found 102 entries, but this word was not
> among them. Can anyone give me an analysis of this word?

I found it in BAGD, ANTILHPTWR, I think that you have an extra M there.
Means something like Helper, protector according to BAGD. The Hebrew word
is MAGEN, shield, 66x in the OT.

Phillip J. Long
Associate Professor of Bible
Grace Bible College
Grand Rapids, MI


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