Re: Definition Required

David L. Moore (dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 16 Sep 1997 18:40:09 -0400

Matt Bell <mbkbell@aapi.co.uk> wrote:
>
>I need a definition of the Gk word Kananites as used of Simon the Canaanite
>in Matthew 10:4. What, if any, is its relation to Luke's Simon Zelotes in
>6:15? Any information on the word would be greatly appreciated.
>

The two terms are apparently references to Zealots in Aramaic and
Greek respectively. The late F. F. Bruce says, "The Zealots ... called
themselves by the Hebrew term _qanna'im_ or the Aramaic _qan'anayya_. The
apostle whom Luke calls 'Simon the Zealot' (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13) is
referred to by the other Synoptic Evangelists as 'Simon the Cananaean' (Mark
3:19; Matt. 10:4)--'cananaean' being the Aramaic form supplied with a Greek
ending" (F. F. Bruce, _New Testament History_, [Doubleday: Garden City, NY,
1969], p. 93).

Regards,
David Moore

David L. Moore
Miami, Florida, USA
Southeastern Spanish District of the A/G Dept. of Education
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