I have recently been feeling very confident in reading NT Greek and want to start learning to read the Septuagint. The only problem is that I feel there aren't enough resources out there for learning to read the Septuagint on ones own. Yes, there are a couple grammars, none complete, and some good lexicons and translations, but is that enough to learn the Septuagint to a level of fluency? Are there any resources or exercises anyone can recommend for teaching myself to read the Septuagint fluently, or am I better off learning Hebrew?
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Andrew
Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
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Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
I would think this is the book you should examine to see if it suits your purposes. See especially the notes on the selected readings.Andrew Smith wrote:Are there any resources or exercises anyone can recommend for teaching myself to read the Septuagint fluently, or am I better off learning Hebrew?
Conybeare, F. C., and St. George Stock. Grammar of Septuagint Greek: With Selected Readings. Boston: Ginn and Company, 1905.
Ken M. Penner
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Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, St. Francis Xavier University
Co-Editor, Digital Biblical Studies
General Editor, Lexham English Septuagint
Co-Editor, Online Critical Pseudepigrapha pseudepigrapha.org
Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
Be careful, however, to avoid the e-books: they are scans and the Greek doesn't come across. Better is the PDF version, also available at TextKit http://www.textkit.com/learn/ID/144/author_id/65/. Reprint hardback and paperback editions of this old classic are also available, http://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Septuagin ... 0801045924Ken M. Penner wrote:I would think this is the book you should examine to see if it suits your purposes. See especially the notes on the selected readings.Andrew Smith wrote:Are there any resources or exercises anyone can recommend for teaching myself to read the Septuagint fluently, or am I better off learning Hebrew?
Conybeare, F. C., and St. George Stock. Grammar of Septuagint Greek: With Selected Readings. Boston: Ginn and Company, 1905.
οὔτοι ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς πάντα θεοὶ θνητοῖς ὑπέδειξαν,
ἀλλὰ χρόνῳ ζητέοντες ἐφευρίσκουσιν ἄμεινον. (Xenophanes, Fragment 16)
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
ἀλλὰ χρόνῳ ζητέοντες ἐφευρίσκουσιν ἄμεινον. (Xenophanes, Fragment 16)
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
Have you checked out the series on Greek Isaiah here?Andrew Smith wrote:Are there any resources or exercises anyone can recommend for teaching myself to read the Septuagint fluently, or am I better off learning Hebrew?
Ken M. Penner
Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, St. Francis Xavier University
Co-Editor, Digital Biblical Studies
General Editor, Lexham English Septuagint
Co-Editor, Online Critical Pseudepigrapha pseudepigrapha.org
Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, St. Francis Xavier University
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General Editor, Lexham English Septuagint
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Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
I would suggest a study of the fundamentals of Hebrew syntax which will help you understand the grammar of LXX. The level of Hebrew syntax that is required for this isn't that difficult. I would also suggest finding a resource where you can display the LXX side by side with the Hebrew. Reading LXX with constant reference to the Hebrew is habit worth attaining. You will find that the LXX doesn't always correspond to the Masoretic text. For this it is helpful to use Emanuel Tov's parallel MT-LXX which is available as a module with LOGOS or what ever.Andrew Smith wrote: ... or am I better off learning Hebrew?
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Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
You mentioned a buzz word. So I would add:Andrew egrapsen:
but is that enough to learn the Septuagint to a level of fluency? Are there any resources or exercises anyone can recommend for teaching myself to read the Septuagint fluently, or am I better off learning Hebrew?
Yes, you should learn Hebrew fluently. That will require hearing the language more than applying sub-phonemic sound rules to Hebrew morphology and extracting an etymology. Actually, the same goes for Greek, but that is an old issue. Find courses where you interactively hear and use the language.
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Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
If you can read the GNT, you can read the LXX. The resources mentioned are fine, but form the most part, it's comprehensible Greek even when it's being really Hebraic. Just set yourself to reading and have fun. Use one of the free LSJ's that are available to look up unfamiliar vocab if you can't get it from context.
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Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
Ph.D. Student U of FL
Instructor of Latin
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
Re: Can you teach yourself to read the Septuagint?
I have been teaching myself to read LXX while teaching myself to read the Hebrew Torah and Greek New Testament.
I have been using this Hebrew text: http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0.htm
and this LXX text: https://www.academic-bible.com/en/onlin ... 1e3a72f6d/
I have been enjoying the learning.
I have been using this Hebrew text: http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/t/t0.htm
and this LXX text: https://www.academic-bible.com/en/onlin ... 1e3a72f6d/
I have been enjoying the learning.