The ???? In Daniel 10
13, 20-21: Princes or Battle Commanders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21608938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reuben E Duniya (0000-0001-7947-7589) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-30 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Theologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1015-8758 • E-ISSN: 2309-9089 |
| Publisher | University of the Free State (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.38140/at.v41i1.5449 |
| Language | EN |
This article examines the choice of the English term “prince” as the accepted rendering for the Hebrew term ?? , in Daniel 10:13, 20-21, in Englishversions of the Bible. These versions influence the translations and ipso facto the reception of the text in most parts of the world because of their scholarly support. Using a synchronic approach to the Hebrew Bible, the study semantically analyses the Hebrew term ?? in comparison to the Englishterm “prince”. After a close examination of the translation consensus of the term, it is proposed that the literary context requires that ?? beunderstood not as “prince” – mainly a royal term in current usage – but as “commander” or “captain” – in a military sense – considering that the role of the ???? in Daniel 10 was a military battle
| Highly cited | No |
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