Biblical Hebrew Forum

[CS Bartholomew <jacksonpollock AT earthlink.net>]

On 8/4/03 10:46 AM, "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com> wrote:

> In Job 35:15 the word p$ is found, and this is its only occurrence in
> Tenakh. The dictionary meaning has question marks referring to folly and
> arrogance. So is this its meaning? Are there any cognate clues?
> 
>> From the context I get the idea that it refers more to ignorance than
>> foolishness.

M.Pope (AB, 3rd ed.) reads P$( for P$ which he adopts as the best of several
not particularly satisfactory solutions. For a review of the other options
see E.Dhorme or Keil&Delitz

The LXX (Old Greek) didn't have Job 35:15-16. I believe that Origen used
Theodotion to add it to the "Fifth Column" and marked it with asterisks,
E.Tov Note on the LXX of Job 35:15-16 "Element omitted by the Old Greek and
added in Job by ŒTheodotion¹ sub asterisco."


Job 35:15 kai nun hoti ouk estin episkeptomenos orgen autou kai ouk egno
paraptomati sphodra

greetings,
Clay Bartholomew