Σιών
Sion, Zion
Translated by William Hutton16 Feb 2014Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σιών· ὄνομα πόλεως. Σιὼν ἐπουράνιος καὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ χοροῖς ἁγίων κεκοσμημένη· ἧς πύλαι αἱ κάτω ἐκκλησίαι. Σιὼν καὶ ἡ εὐσεβὴς πολιτεία. καὶ Σιωνῖται, οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Σιὼν πόλεως.
Betacode
*siw/n: o)/noma po/lews. *siw\n e)poura/nios kai\ *(ierousalh\m xoroi=s a(gi/wn kekosmhme/nh: h(=s pu/lai ai( ka/tw e)kklhsi/ai. *siw\n kai\ h( eu)sebh\s politei/a. kai\ *siwni=tai, oi( a)po\ th=s *siw\n po/lews.
Notes (4)
- 1Likewise, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon (388). ↩
- 2Adler cites Theodoret, Commentary on the Psalms PG 80.928c (on Psalm 9.15 LXX), which is similar in thought but not in language; perhaps from a parallel or derivative commentary on the same passage. ↩
- 3Reminiscent of another passage in Theodoret, Commentary on the Psalms PG 80.1216 (on Psalm 107.13-14 LXX); Th.'s is in the neuter,
to\ eu)sebe\s poli/teuma . ↩ - 4Similarly, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon (362). ↩
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Revision history3 revisions · last 26 May 2016
- codings — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton