I have no idea why I am sharing this everyone. I stumbled upon yet another example of Marqe used or thought in terms of a Greek text. From the Mimar:
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Its name was Luza at first (Gen. xxviii. 1 9 ) —i.e. this name was given because of its glory and light —as Jacob said, "How awesome is this place" (Gen. xxviii. 17). [Mimar Marqe 2:10]
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Luza is the name of Mount Gerizim. I interpret this as Luzah = λευκός. Note also that this another example of the Greek -os being translated with he. The other obvious example is Marqe's name (mrqh = Gk Markos). Florentin sought to explain the consistent use of he as a suffix by assuming the Samaritans preserved the vocative form of foreign names. I don't think so.
02-25-2012, 02:11 PM
Marqe Develops a Greek Etymology for a Sacred Word in the Samaritan Tradition
