>>in its transliterations. Did you not see the chart that Dr.
>>Hoffman provided for us? I found it interesting.
>>
>> [ http://www.exc.com/JoelHoffman/Excerpts/ITB-p95.pdf ]
>>
>Joel Hoffman's interesting chart of a rather small number of names was
>inadequate to show any clear patterns of relationship between the LXX
>and MT forms of these names. Considerably more names would be needed to
>show that there are patterns rather than chaos and randomness. The
On the contrary. It shows:
1. Place-of-articulation correlation between the LXX and MT consonants.
2. Voicing correlation between consonants.
3. Lack of stop/fricative/aspirant correlation.
4. Lack of vowel correlation.
In other words, except for the vowels and Beged Kefet, the LXX and MT
match pretty well.