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Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT

From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
To: George F Somsel <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 16:10:38 +0000

On 17/12/2004 18:27, George F Somsel wrote:

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The )oHeL MoW("D is called the SKHNH MARTURIOU in the LXX. See Ex 33.7.

But this is a mistranslation based on a misunderstanding of MW(D. This word does not mean "witness" or "testimony", from the root (WD, but "congregation", from the root Y(D, as was recognised by BDB.

The same confusion underlies the translation of ("DW.T as "testimony", also used with )OHEL for the Tabernacle, and especially in Psalms 19 and 119. This word is also derived from Y(D and refers to something appointed by God, rather than to a witness or testimony.

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Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Karl Randolph, 12/17/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Dora Smith, 12/21/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Heard, Christopher, 12/21/2004
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Dora Smith, 12/22/2004
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- Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, George F Somsel, 12/17/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Peter Kirk, 12/18/2004
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Harold R. Holmyard III, 12/18/2004
      - Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Peter Kirk, 12/18/2004
        
        [b-hebrew] `edut, was: Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, Peter Kirk, 12/18/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT, George F Somsel, 12/18/2004