Μαδιάμ

Madiam, Midian

Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2004Vetting: high5 revisions

3 notes · 19 words
A proper name.1 Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'Midianite territory' [*madiani=tis xw/ra].2 Also [sc. attested are] 'Midianites' [*madihnai=oi].3

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μαδιάμ· ὄνομα κύριον. καὶ Μαδιανῖτις χώρα. καὶ Μαδιηναῖοι.

Betacode
*madia/m: o)/noma ku/rion. kai\ *madiani=tis xw/ra. kai\ *madihnai=oi.

Notes (3)

  1. 1Genesis 25.2, etc.; cf. gamma 99. ↩
  2. 2In e.g. one of the Letters of Theodoret (accusative case). ↩
  3. 3e.g. Genesis 37.28 & 36, Midianite merchants bring Joseph to Egypt. ↩

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Revision history5 revisions · last 27 Jun 2020
  1. coding — Catharine Roth
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
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  4. another note — David Whitehead
  5. cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
  6. Translated — David Whitehead

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