The Scribe
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:08 pm
2 Samuel 8:17
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests and Seraiah was the scribe (LXX. Ασα ὁ γραμματεύς)
1 Chronicles 18:16
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe (LXX. Σουσα γραμματεὺς)
2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva (שיא) (LXX. Σουσα) was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests
They are textual difference regarding the name of this particular scribe.
2 Kings 18:18 - Shebna the Scribe
2 Kings 22:9 - Shaphan the scribe
1 Chronicle 24:6 - Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe
Jeremiah 36:20 - Elishama the scribe
The names שיא שבנה שושא שפן שוע שבע שמע are all variants of the same name, the etymology is Σκύμνος (Skymnos); a cub, whelp, esp. a lion's whelp, in poets also of men.
Another variant is Sceva (Σκευᾶ, סקוה , שבע , שבעה) = σκύμνος; a lion's whelp.
Elishama אלישמע = θεού σκύμνος
Shemaiah שמעיה = σκύμνος Διός
1 Kings 12:22
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying
2 Chronicles 12:15,
the book of Shemaiah the prophet
Jeremiah 29:31
concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you
2 Chronicles 34:15
Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the Torah in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests and Seraiah was the scribe (LXX. Ασα ὁ γραμματεύς)
1 Chronicles 18:16
Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe (LXX. Σουσα γραμματεὺς)
2 Samuel 20:25
Sheva (שיא) (LXX. Σουσα) was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests
They are textual difference regarding the name of this particular scribe.
2 Kings 18:18 - Shebna the Scribe
2 Kings 22:9 - Shaphan the scribe
1 Chronicle 24:6 - Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe
Jeremiah 36:20 - Elishama the scribe
The names שיא שבנה שושא שפן שוע שבע שמע are all variants of the same name, the etymology is Σκύμνος (Skymnos); a cub, whelp, esp. a lion's whelp, in poets also of men.
Another variant is Sceva (Σκευᾶ, סקוה , שבע , שבעה) = σκύμνος; a lion's whelp.
Elishama אלישמע = θεού σκύμνος
Shemaiah שמעיה = σκύμνος Διός
1 Kings 12:22
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying
2 Chronicles 12:15,
the book of Shemaiah the prophet
Jeremiah 29:31
concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you
2 Chronicles 34:15
Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the Torah in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.