Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Arne Halbakken <1stluth AT smig.net>]

> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:05:29 +0200
> From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Proverbs 1:32 - etymology of shalvah
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> The basic meaning of the word "Shalev" ($LW) is "tranquil", "peaceful" or
> "calm". The NRSV translates "For waywardness kills the simple, and the
> complacency of fools destroys them."
>
> Yigal
>
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> From: <roodee AT thummy.com>
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> Subject: [b-hebrew] Proverbs 1:32 - etymology of shalvah
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>  > After spending some quality time with this verse I have come to a small
>  > obstacle that I am hoping someone can assist me in overcoming. In the
>  > KJV shalvah is rendered as prosperity. In the NIDOTT the meaning leans
>  > more towards negligence or inattentiveness and many of the other
>  > translations lean in this direction. Is there something more within the
>  > context of the text that I and others have missed, but the KJV
>  > translators did not? In a nutshell then I'm looking for any information
>  > about the etymology of shalvah and any recommendations for other
>  > resources that would assist me on my own. Oh, I also found that the
>  > word used to represent shalvah in the Septuagint is a word not used in
>  > any of the NT texts. I know that bit of info is off-topic for this
>  > list, but would anyone care to confirm or deny that?

In the LXX, the word is exatasmos, meaning, according to BDAG, "a 
systemic investigation of fact, examination, inquiry of God's 
judgment".

In the LXX, it is used in Wisdom 4:6 besides Pr. 1:32.

In the Apostolic Fathers, it is used in 1 Clement 57:7, which is a 
citation is used from the LXX of Pr. 1:32.

LEH-2 Lexicon defines it as "close examination" in Prob 1:32 and as 
"trial" in Wis 4:6. LEH-2 notes that it is also used in JudgesB 5:16.

One would find the verb form EXATAZW is used in the NT (as well as in 
the LXX and the Apostolic Fathers).

(Sorry if someone else has answered. I'm on the digest format.)

Arne