The Transformation of Biblical Proper Names (Paperback)

Abbreviations of Bible Translations Introduction I. Etymological Explanation of Proper Names in the Hebrew Bible and the History of Their Forms in Bible Translations II. Transliteration or Translation of Biblical Proper Names in Bible Translations III. Transmission of Semitic Forms of Biblical Proper Names in Greek and Latin Linguistic Traditions 1. Historical and Linguistic Factors of Forms of Biblical Proper Names 2. Transliteration of Semitic Consonants into Greek 3. Transliteration of Semitic Vowel Letters and Vowel Signs into Greek and Latin 4. Transliteration from Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek into Latin 5. Reasons for the Existence of Variant Forms of Biblical Proper Names 6. General Conclusions 7. Comparative Expositions of the Forms of Biblical Proper Names