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  • From: Numberup AT worldnet.att.net
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Solomon
  • Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:49:17 -0700


I don't know exactly, but ancient Greek translators had a way with
Hebrew. Probably
for the same reason ben Maimon became Maimonides, it sounded better in
Greek. The
Septuagint usually has "Salomon," with both "O's" being Omegas, not
omicrons; but
sometimes it has "Solomon."

Solomon (Shlomo) Landers

"Silberman, Alfred" wrote:

> Let me now ask about the "n" of Solomon. Where does that come from? I
> understand that the SH became S because Greek does not have an SH sound but
> where does the added N come from?
>
> Thanks again for any replies,
> Al Silberman
>




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