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Subject: [b-hebrew] Some Greek transliterations
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:43:36 -0500
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.