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Some Greek Words with Hebrew Meanings in the Book of Revelation

Kenneth G. C. Newport

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In two previous articles I examined closely the use of certain prepositions in the book of Revelation, and the conclusions were fairly clear: The Greek of Revelation is under significant Semitic influence, and this influence is far more than surface deep.'The present study takes this investigation one step further, for whereas my previous articles concentrated upon prepositions and prepositional phrases, the present essay opens up the whole question of Semitic influence upon the general vocabulary of the Apocalypse.This question is of potential importance, for if it can be shown that the author of Revelation sometimes had a Hebrew or Aramaic word in mind as he wrote a Greek one, exegetes and translators alike will need to take careful note, allowing in each case for the possibility of Semi tic encroachment upon individual Greek words.

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In two previous articles I examined closely the use of certain prepositions in the book of Revelation, and the conclusions were fairly clear: The Greek of Revelation is under significant Semitic influence, and this influence is far more than surface deep.'The present study takes this investigation one step further, for whereas my previous articles concentrated upon prepositions and prepositional phrases, the present essay opens up the whole question of Semitic influence upon the general vocabulary of the Apocalypse.This question is of potential importance, for if it can be shown that the author of Revelation sometimes had a Hebrew or Aramaic word in mind as he wrote a Greek one, exegetes and translators alike will need to take careful note, allowing in each case for the possibility of Semi tic encroachment upon individual Greek words.

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In two previous articles I examined closely the use of certain prepositions in the book of Revelation, and the conclusions were fairly clear: The Greek of Revelation is under significant Semitic influence, and this influence is far more than surface deep.'The present study takes this investigation one step further, for whereas my previous articles concentrated upon prepositions and prepositional phrases, the present essay opens up the whole question of Semitic influence upon the general vocabulary of the Apocalypse.This question is of potential importance, for if it can be shown that the author of Revelation sometimes had a Hebrew or Aramaic word in mind as he wrote a Greek one, exegetes and translators alike will need to take careful note, allowing in each case for the possibility of Semi tic encroachment upon individual Greek words.

Key concepts: Revelation, Hebrew, Philosophy, Interpretation (philosophy), Literature, Hebrew Bible, Linguistics, History

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