Biblical Greek in Context: Essays in Honour of John A.L. Lee

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-90-429-3317-0
Verlag: PEETERS PUB

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 335 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

Reihe: Biblical Tools and Studies

Reconsideration of the nature of the Greek attested in both the

Septuagint and the New Testament has focussed in the past century on its

place within the history of Greek. A central facet of the work of John

Lee has been to demonstrate that biblical Greek is contemporary Koine,

comparable to that found in inscriptions and papyri, and that it can be

positioned within the history of the language. These essays honour him

in considering various aspects of biblical Greek within its context.

Lexicography is discussed in the light of particular 'Jewish Greek'

features, the role of context for semantics, and the use of Modern Greek

in lexicons. Septuagint translation techniques involving

transliterations, loan-words, and ethnic terminology, and the

grammatical topics of deponency and verbal aspect, are all analysed. The

importance of papyri and numismatic evidence is highlighted, while the

material witnessess of doublets in the manuscript tradition and of later

Jewish versions represented in the Cairo Genizah and in marginal glosses

are also examined.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aitken, Jk

Aitken, J.K.

Evans, Tv

Evans, T.V.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Bibelübersetzungen & Sonderausgaben