Abstract
The only occurrence of the name “yĕdîdĕyāh” in the Hebrew Bible is in 2 Sam 12:25, where it is conferred by Lord via the prophet Nahan on the newborn Solomon. In this contribution we present a study of the meaning of the name, in both MT and LXX. We conclude that the name bespeaks Yhwh’s favorable disposition towards the child; this in turn signifying that Yhwh has fully forgiven the sin of the child’s father David. In LXX the Hebrew name is simply transliterated as Ιδεδι; we suggest that the LXX’s option of transliterating here, rather than translating with a form of the verb ἀγαπάω, could reflect its tendency to reserve that verb as the equivalent for the Hebrew “ʾāhab”.
| Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] A singular occurrence of "yādîd": the epithet "yĕdîdĕyāh" (2Sam 12:25), attesting to YHWH's predilection |
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| Lingua originale | Italian |
| pagine (da-a) | 15-29 |
| Numero di pagine | 15 |
| Rivista | AEVUM |
| Volume | 69 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1995 |
| Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- Hebrew Bible, Septuagint, “yĕdîdĕyāh,” Solomon, David, “yādîd,” Ιδεδι, ἀγαπάω, “ʾāhab”