Comments on: Greek vs. Hebrew Thinking 2

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:18:02 +0000

Yep, this is the challenge when we move between languages that use images and those that use syntax! Words that bring to mind rich pictures are very difficult to translate and results in multiple English words for a single Hebrew word. This is how important covenant words like cHesed got lost — in the OT (when it translated from Hebrew to Greek and then to English) as well as in the NT. Sad to say that our ability to communicate richly is being eroded by our fast paced, Future Shock-ed, world.

By: jonathanbrink

jonathanbrink — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:53:53 +0000

It kind of shocked me at its stark contrast. Have to sit with this one for a while.

By: blake

blake — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:44:54 +0000

wow. thanks for the link. i’ve studied greek a little, but wasn’t aware of that relationship with hebrew. that says a lot. and has some pretty deep ramifications.