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[b-hebrew] LXX transliterations

From: "Dr. Joel M. Hoffman" <joel AT exc.com>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [b-hebrew] LXX transliterations
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:30:03 -0400 (EDT)

>Gemination is, of course, simply post-tonic (Calanni - stress shift
>and the resulting gemination).

I don't think so. I refer you again to the table:

http://www.exc.com/JoelHoffman/Excerpts/ITB-p95.pdf

The Masoretes record RIVKAH and ZILPAH, but the LXX gives us REBEKKA
and ZILFA. Either the LXX transliteration is inconsistent or the
Masoretic rendering is inaccurate.

-Joel M. Hoffman
http://www.exc.com/JoelHoffman

[b-hebrew] LXX transliterations, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, 10/14/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] LXX transliterations, Vadim Cherny, 10/16/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] LXX transliterations, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, 10/16/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] LXX transliterations, Peter Kirk, 10/17/2005
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- [b-hebrew] LXX transliterations, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, 10/14/2005