Simon the Leper

Why does the Greek NT has a leper living in the city in Matthew 26:6 and Mark 14:3 (same stories)?

Learn how Zorba got it wrong and made a fool of himself.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• NT
• Contradiction
• Greek
• Aramaic
• Peshitta
• Peshitta Primacy

[ancienthebreworg]

I checked the Hebrew for potter and leper to see if this could be a Hebrew to Greek error to shed some light on the primacy issue. While the Aramaic words are identifical, they are not in Hebrew, but very close. The Hebrew for a potter is יוצר (yotser) while leper is צרוע (tsaru'a).

[Mencel89]

@ancienthebreworg yea, good job. would that be because they are of the same root?

[dunklaw]

The 'Leper' question would seem to be applicable to Mark 1:41a.

1) ethraham "he had pitty"

2) ethra'em "he was enraged".

All current extant syriac manuscripts say "filled with compassion"

In 1:45 Jesus stays outside the city for a time, which would probably be in keeping with the second definition.

[ancienthebreworg]

@Mencel89 Actually no, both words come from two separate roots, but are similar in sound.

[wayman29]

Hey nice job on this! Good points! Good hypothesis!

[wayman29]

@ancienthebreworg- good!

[wowheed]

You raise some intresting points Mencel,It does beg the question?