[B-Greek] I need some additional insight for DIATETRAMMENH

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Tue Aug 21 20:02:56 EDT 2007


On Aug 21, 2007, at 5:09 PM, Litteral John wrote:

> In Daniel 1:10 and 1:13 of the Old Greek LXX I am looking for the most
> literal transmission of this word as possible.
>
> Daniel 1:10 KAI THN POSIN UMIN INA MH IDH TA PROSWPA UMWN  
> DIATETREAMMENA
> KAI ASQENH PARA TOUS...
>
> Daniel 1:13 KAI FANH H OYIS HMWN DIATETRAMMENH PARA TOUS ALLOUS....
>
> I know that it comes from DIATREFW, and I have been suggested that
> DIATETREAMMENA and DIATETRAMMENH should be translated as "downcast"  
> and
> "more drawn."  I would truly appreciate some additional suggestions or
> reenforcment of the other suggestions.

These participial terms do not derive from DIATREFW but from  
DIATREPW: distort, pervert, twist out of shape; with PROSWPA and OYIS  
they might nicely be conveyed by something like "grimacing."

Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Ret)



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