Προσήλυτοι

proselytes

Translated by Catharine Roth7 Jun 2004Vetting: high6 revisions

1 note · 20 words

Those who have come out of Gentiles, and have yearned to live according to [the] Law.¹
Also [sc. means] strangers.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προσήλυτοι· οἱ ἐξ ἐθνῶν προσεληλυθότες, καὶ κατὰ νόμον ποθήσαντες πολιτεύεσθαι. καὶ οἱ ξένοι.

Betacode

*prosh/lutoi: oi( e)c e)qnw=n proselhluqo/tes, kai\ kata\ no/mon poqh/santes politeu/esqai. kai\ oi( ce/noi.

Notes (1)

1Theodoret (PG 80.1632b) on Psalm 93:6 LXX -- for which see again at pi 2682. The participle proselhluqo/tes illustrates the etymology of "proselyte." ↩

Linked from1 entry

π2682Προσήλυτοιproselytes, strangersThose who have arrived from [gentile] nations and are living their lives in accordance with divine laws. David [says]: "and a proselyte [...] they slaughtered."

Neighbouring entries

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7 Jun 2004Translated — Catharine Roth