hn#w# of the Canticle
The term hn#$w#$ is revisited primarily in the Canticle of Solomon. The most ancient translation –– "lily" –– of this flower though questioned in recent decades is still widely used. The LXX’s rendering kri/non is examined and found as the best translation for the lexeme N#$w#$ –– meaning...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2004
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Biblica
Year: 2004, Volume: 85, Issue: 4, Pages: 475-502 |
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| Summary: | The term hn#$w#$ is revisited primarily in the Canticle of Solomon. The most ancient translation –– "lily" –– of this flower though questioned in recent decades is still widely used. The LXX’s rendering kri/non is examined and found as the best translation for the lexeme N#$w#$ –– meaning "lotus" –– being an Egyptian loan word. This translation fits to the OT references better than "lily". The textual employment of hn#$w#$ in the poetry of the Canticle is a chief and commanding proof for "lotus". The "lily" translation for both hn#$w#$ and kri/non for the majority of the OT cases is seen as incorrect since it does not pay due attention to the literary and historical context of the Canticle. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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