Postclassical Greek and Septuagint lexicography / William A. Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, William A., 1987- Author.

Series:

Septuagint and cognate studies series ; no. 75.

Septuagint and cognate studies ; number 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek language, Biblical--Lexicography.

Greek language, Biblical.

Bible. Judges--Greek--Versions--Septuagint.

Bible.

Bible. Judges.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 273 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : SBL Press, [2022]

Summary:

"In this study of the language of the Septuagint, William A. Ross approaches the corpus in light of its contemporary Greek linguistic environment rather than by comparing the Greek to a supposed Hebrew or Aramaic Vorlage. Ross employs a textually based study of the double text of Judges. The results offer a window into the Old Greek translation and its later revision, two distinct stages of the book with numerous instances of divergent vocabulary choices that reflect deliberateness in both the original selection and the subsequent change within the textual development of the book. In the process, Ross also outlines the many challenges of Septuagint lexicography and points the way forward"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Septuagint lexicography : tracing the Hebrew-priority approach

"Who shall go up first?" : parataxis and paratassō

"For so the young men used to do" : paidarion, paidion, neaniskos, and neanias

"They went up to meet them" : apantaō, apantēsis and synantaō, synantēsis

General conclusions.

"Who shall go up first?" : παράταξις and παρατάσσω

"For so the young men used to do" : παιδάριον, παιδίον, νεανίσκος, and νεανίας

"They went up to meet them" : ἀπαντάω, ἀπάντησις and συναντάω, συνάντησις

Notes:

Slightly revised version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Cambridge), 2018.

Includes bibliography references (pages 223-264) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781628374209

1628374209

9780884145622

088414562X

OCLC:

1311406042