The philosophical basis that grounds the work of translators. Questions about specific translation problems should instead be tagged hebrew, aramaic, or greek as appropriate.
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“which translated means…”
I am told that many scholars believe that the words of Jesus which we have presented to us in Greek were originally spoken in Aramaic. What confuses me then is why there are instances in the Greek ...
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Waltke/O'Connor qal causation references [closed]
According to Waltke/O'Connor, "the Qal...is simple semantically in that notions of causation are absent.". An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax Chapter 22.
I'm having trouble finding ...
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What distinguishes an excellent concordance?
A concordance can be extremely helpful in the study of a text as well as its language. Excellent understanding of the language (aided by a concordance) will help in understanding a religious text, or ...
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What language are people translating the Bible from?
Say a publisher or other organization creates "a new translation" of the Bible: What's the source text? Are they experts in ancient Aramaic? What exactly is the text being translated from in modern ...
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Why does the KJV translate Num. 11:25 as “and did not cease”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Understanding Numbers 11:25
Numbers 11:25 (KJV):
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] ...
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Who is judging whom in Revelation 20:4?
The following verse towards the end of Revalation has an interesting turn of phrase:
Revelation 20:4 (ESV) (emphasis mine)
4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the ...
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Why do many chinese Bibles translate “Logos” in John 1:1 as 道 (dao)?
道（dao) is the concept which the entire Dao De Jing seeks to expound upon and discuss. Dao De Jing is the central text of Daoist philosophy. I don't know how to define "dao" beyond an extremely ...
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When a new translation of the Bible is created
When a new translation of the Bible is created or revised (such as NIV) do they go back to the original text and re-translate? Or do they change an existing version?
I realize that this may have ...
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What is morphological analysis, as it relates to Bible study?
As far as I can tell, morphological analysis is a technique used by Bible students to better understand the original languages in context.
How does one go about using a tool such as Robinson's ...
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1 Pet 3:3 (NASB) “Your adornment must not be *merely* external”
1 Pet 3:3
Net Bible Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes
NIV Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate ...
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Hosea 13:14 as quoted in 1 Corinthians 15
Hosea 13:14 reads in the ESV:
Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I redeem them from Death?
O Death, where are your plagues?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion is ...
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Brothers *and sisters* in modern translations
In the New Century Version, passages in the New Testament that were addressed to "brothers" are now "brothers and sisters". For example:
"Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit ...
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Why didn't the Septuagint translate 'ahabah to eros?
Song of Songs 2:7 in English (NPJS) reads:
I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,
By gazelles or by hinds of the field:
Do not wake or rouse
Love until it please!
As the NET Bible points ...
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Question about translation of Romans 4:9
In church this morning, I stumbled across Romans 4:9 in my bilingual English/Spanish NIV/NVI Bible, and was puzzled by the Spanish translation of this verse. (Emphasis added for sake of comparison.)
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How should “ektroma ” be translated in 1 Corinthians 15:8?
Paul delivers his famous account of the death and resurrection of Jesus:
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the ...
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Is Hosea 6:1-3 a quotation?
Many translations wrap Hosea 6:1-3 in quotation marks. For instance, in the NJPS:
“Come, let us turn back to the Lord:
He attacked, and He can heal us;
He wounded, and He can bind us up.
In ...
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Is translation a subset of exegesis?
This site is in an odd position. Questions about the site are also questions that are valid for the site. This is another such question.
It seems that there has been discussion on chat multiple ...
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Are Andronicus and Junia(s) apostles?
Two of our most literal English translations render Romans 16:7 in remarkably different ways:
NASB:
Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the ...
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Is NWT's translation of John 8:58 reasonable?
I already assumed the opposite in an answer to why there are so many Bible translations, on Christianity.SE. Now that we have an expert community, I'd like to check. The translators of the New World ...
