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  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Gen. 39:1 Potiphar's title
  • Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 22:16:29 -0700

On 7/9/03 8:35 PM, "Bearpecs AT aol.com" <Bearpecs AT aol.com> wrote:

> Friends,
> I am forwarding from another email list, with permission, the email below
> related to Genesis 39:1, specifically the reference to Potiphar. I include
> the
> whole email for context without any intent of beginning a discussion of the
> philosophical issue raised. The piece I hope to get some insights about is
> Potiphar's title (or is it just a description?) and translation thereof.
> Thanks

SRYS(saris) is translated most often in the LXX as EUNOUCOS (Gen. 39:1) or
ARCIEUNOUCOS (Dan 1:7) but also as SPADWN (Gen. 37:6). This is a likely
explanation for the Vulgate use of eunuchus in Gen. 39:1.

According to R.D. Patterson (TWOT p. 635) the LXX/Vulgate rendering is a
misunderstanding of the term which he reads as (court) official based on an
Akkadian title sa resi "the one at the king's head."

greetings,
Clay Bartholomew





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