THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS?
This article examines the choice of the English term “prince” as the accepted rendering for the Hebrew term ?? , in Daniel 10:13, 20-21, in English versions of the Bible. These versions influence the translations and ipso facto the reception of the text in most parts of the world because of their s...
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This article examines the choice of the English term “prince” as the accepted rendering for the Hebrew term ?? , in Daniel 10:13, 20-21, in English
versions of the Bible. These versions influence the translations and ipso facto the reception of the text in most parts of the world because of their scholarly support. Using a synchronic approach to the Hebrew Bible, the study semantically analyses the Hebrew term ?? in comparison to the English
term “prince”. After a close examination of the translation consensus of the term, it is proposed that the literary context requires that ?? be
understood not as “prince” – mainly a royal term in current usage – but as “commander” or “captain” – in a military sense – considering that the role of the ???? in Daniel 10 was a military battle.
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| spelling | doaj-art-77c19622240e46b1822b5a30d1b8219e2025-02-11T09:37:08ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892021-06-0141110.38140/at.v41i1.5449THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS?R.E. Duniya0St. Albert’s Institute, Fayit-Kagom This article examines the choice of the English term “prince” as the accepted rendering for the Hebrew term ?? , in Daniel 10:13, 20-21, in English versions of the Bible. These versions influence the translations and ipso facto the reception of the text in most parts of the world because of their scholarly support. Using a synchronic approach to the Hebrew Bible, the study semantically analyses the Hebrew term ?? in comparison to the English term “prince”. After a close examination of the translation consensus of the term, it is proposed that the literary context requires that ?? be understood not as “prince” – mainly a royal term in current usage – but as “commander” or “captain” – in a military sense – considering that the role of the ???? in Daniel 10 was a military battle. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/5449Daniel 10TranslationPrinceCommander |
| spellingShingle | R.E. Duniya THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? Acta Theologica Daniel 10 Translation Prince Commander |
| title | THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? |
| title_full | THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? |
| title_fullStr | THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? |
| title_short | THE ???? IN DANIEL 10:13, 20-21: PRINCES OR BATTLE COMMANDERS? |
| title_sort | in daniel 10 13 20 21 princes or battle commanders |
| topic | Daniel 10 Translation Prince Commander |
| url | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/5449 |
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