[b-greek] Re: Tamieion Tamieia

From: B. D. Colt (babc@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Tue Jul 10 2001 - 19:17:59 EDT


On 10 Jul 01, at 17:48, SPAWN OF A JEWISH CARPENTER: wrote:

> Job 9:9 uses the word TAMIEIA and the phrase TAMIEIA VOTOU is
> variously translated "constellations of the south" and "Mansions of
> the south" and "chambers of the south" and "inner parts of the south."
> What exactly does TAMIEION mean? BibleWorks says it means "hidden,
> secret room." Is Constellation a dynamic translation of this word?

Cindy, BAGD gives for TAMIEION 'a hidden, secret room' and for
NOTOU, 'south wind.' Now what a "secret room of the south wind
might mean I'm sure I don't know.
 
Barbara D. Colt, mailto:babc@ix.netcom.com
St John the Evangelist, San Francisco

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