Apparently there is no clear clue from cognate languages either.
Heres a case where Im reading my own reactions into the verse, for if I
were to observe justice being bent by bribes (cf. Prov. 17:23), I would be
furious. Therefore the dictionary definition doesnt make sense. A gift in
secret looks like a parallelism for a bribe.
(Could the Akkadian cognate term actually be related to HPK to turn over
instead of KPH?)
Karl W. Randolph.
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From: "Maurice A. O'Sullivan" <mauros AT iol.ie>
> At 14:01 26/08/2003, Karl Randolph wrote:
>
> >The verb used in Proverbs 21:14 is KPH and this is the only use of the
> >verb in Tenakh. It has no words derived from in in Tenakh. Is there any
> >cognate language that can give an insight to its meaning?
>
> The Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon lists: >> Arb. kfy II, kafa'a to bend down;
> Akk. kepk to bend <<
> Arb. Arabic; '
> Akk. Akkadian;
>
>
> >As it stands, it appears to have the meaning "to incite or to inflame",
>
> But the NRSV translates: >> A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed
> bribe in the bosom, strong wrath. <<
> and JPS: >> A gift in secret subdues anger, A present in private, fierce
> rage.
>
> Swanson, in DBL, translates the verb as : >>appease, soothe, expiate, i.e.,
> to avert anger by causing some limited measure of pleasure by an action (Pr
> 21:14+) <<
>
> Regards,
>
> Maurice
>
> Maurice A. O'Sullivan [ Bray, Ireland ]
> mauros AT iol.ie
>
>
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