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Re: b-hebrew digest: December 12, 2002

From: "Dr. J" <jeff AT jps.net>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: b-hebrew digest: December 12, 2002
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:41:09 -0800

>I would like to find out how the Greek Logos is written/ spelled in
>Hebrew, but have been unable to do so. Finding a Bible that translates
>John 1:1 (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
>the Word was God) is easy enough to do, but I don't read Hebrew, and can't
>pick out which word is the "Word". Can anyone out there help?
>

In the GRK NT John 1:1 we have
LOGOS - noun nominative masculine singular
preceded by
HO - definite article nominative masculine singular
The proper Hebrew redering is
HaDaBaR
Ha - corresponding to the GRK article HO
DaBaR - corresponding to GRK LOGOS

Jeff.......

Re: b-hebrew digest: December 12, 2002, Dr. J, 12/14/2002