Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

Following the observation (in connection with the issue of qamats  
qatan and gadol) that ASNAT of Gen. 21:45 is transliterated by the  
LXX as Ασεννεϑ with a double N, and that Basmat  
בָּשְמַת of Gen. 26:34 is transliterated by them as  
Βασεμμαϑ with a double M, I briefly looked up other such  
instances.

The name CILAH צִלָּה is with a dagesh "forte" in the letter L,  
as expected after a xiriq. It is transliterated as Σελλα with a  
double L. Yet, LAPIYDOT לַפִּידוֹת of Judges:4:4, that is  
also with a dagesh "forte" in the P, as expected after a patax, is  
transliterated as Λαϕιδωϑ with only one (soft!) F.

In 2Sam 18:23 KIKAR כִּכָּר is with a dagesh forte in the  
second K, as expected after a xiriq. It is transliterated as  
Κεχαρ with only one (soft!) K. On the other hand, AKO  
עַכּוֹ of Judges 1:31, with a dagesh forte in the K, as expected  
following a patax, is transliterated Ακχω.

Isaac Fried, Boston University