Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Pere Porta <pporta7 AT gmail.com>]

Yes, I think it is.

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)

2011/3/26 Philip <philipengmann AT yahoo.com>

> Thank you, Barry & Pere.
>
> I think you have helped me to say what I wanted to say,namely that the
> Hebrew title, "Debarim" summarizes reasonably well, the entire book of
> Deuteronomy as captured in the first verse, "the words which Moses spake
> unto all Israel..." Deut 1.1, KJV  (The title, "Deuteronomy" summarizes the
> book in another way).
>
> Is this a reasonable statement to make?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Philip Engmann,
>
>
> --- On Sat, 3/26/11, Barry H. <nebarry AT verizon.net> wrote:
>
> From: Barry H. <nebarry AT verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Why Deuteronomy is called "debarim" in the Hebrew
> Old Testament?
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 12:39 PM
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip" <philipengmann AT yahoo.com>
> To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 8:03 AM
> Subject: [b-hebrew] Why Deuteronomy is called "debarim" in the Hebrew
> OldTestament?
>
>
> > Dear Listees,
> >
> > The OT Book of Deuteronomy is called "debarim" in the Hebrew Old
> > Testament.
> >
> > Please does anyone know specifically why?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Philip Engmann,
>
> For the Torah, the titles were the first significant word of the book, in
> the case of Deuteronomy, Devarim.  Our titles are derived from the LXX, the
> Greek translation of the OT.  The translators tried to be a bit more
> descriptive than their Hebrew counterparts...  :)
>
> Wow, a real question for a change...
>
> N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat...
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Pere Porta