Tag Archives: Hebrew
An Exemplary Post on Translating the Word Nefesh
I’m linking to this post by Joel Hoffman not just for its content, which is indeed excellent, but also because I think it shows how to discuss translating a word from one language to another. A couple of notes: 1) … Continue reading
Dave Black (and Charles King) on Greek Teaching Methods
Dave Black notes the following: 9:04 AM This morning Kyle Davis, one of my teaching assistants, sent me a link to this excellent essay: The Method of Teaching New Testament Greek (.pdf). On the several takeaways I got from reading … Continue reading
Textual Emendation in Isaiah 49:7
The JPS Tanakh of Isaiah 49:7 reads, in part: Thus said the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, b-To the despised one, To the abhorred nations,-b . . . Note b reads: Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Emendation yields … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Passages, Bible Translation, Lectionary
Tagged ESV, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, NKJV, NLT, NRSV, REB, textual criticism, textual emendation
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Tools: A Reader’s Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Old Testament
I have blogged previously just a little bit about the A Reader’s Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Old Testament, and also made some negative comments about the use of interlinears, especially for Greek or Hebrew students. I recommend this lexicon for … Continue reading
Learning a Little Greek
One of the major problems with seminary study of Biblical languages is that it is often short term and shallow. The seminarian, required to take a certain number of hours or just get by a particular test focuses all his … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study Tools, Bible Translation
Tagged Bible Study Tools, Bible Translation, Dr.-Floyd-Jones, Greek, Hebrew, KJV-Only, Logos-Bible-software
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