The problematic word of michtam : a dialogue between biblical studies and Christian education

Suciadi Chia, Philip (author)

The Hebrew word ם ָתּ ְכ ִמ creates a problem because its meaning is controversial. The Hebrew lexicon, BDB (1906) and TWOT lexicon (2003) confirm this difficulty, saying, »the meaning of this word is unknown«. PONS Kompaktwörterbuch Althebräisch (2015) states that this word is untranslated, while other sources translate it as song, prayer, or epigram. Allen P. Ross (2012, 48), a Hebrew scholar, indicates that its meaning is disputed. Ibn Ezra (2009, 112) interprets that this word refers to a very precious Psalm. He compares it with ketem paz or the finest gold in Song of Songs 5:11 because both words are derived from the same root. This perplexity also occurs in the ancient texts as they differ in their translations. This article, therefore, attempts to study and solve this dilemmatic word in ancient texts with a textual criticism and a contextual study as its methodology. At the end, the meaning of ם ָתּ ְכ ִמ will be applied into Christian education field.

• Language: English
• Keywords: translation, word study, psalms, textual criticism, Christian education
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2022
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: Str. 83-97
• Numbering: Letn. 77, št. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-163369
• UDC: 81'25=411.16:27
• ISSN on article: 2335-4127
• DOI: 10.34291/Edinost/77/01/Chia
• COBISS.SI-ID: 119646211
• Publication date in RUL: 04.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Edinost in dialog : revija za ekumensko teologijo in medreligijski dialog
• Publisher: Inštitut za ekumensko teologijo in medreligijski dialog pri Teološki fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani, Inštitut za ekumensko teologijo in medreligijski dialog pri Teološki fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani, Inštitut Stanka Janežiča za dogmatično, osnovno in ekumensko teologijo ter religiologijo in dialog, Teološka fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 2335-4127
• COBISS.SI-ID: 268194560

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Problematična beseda miktam : dialog med bibličnimi študijami in krščansko vzgojo

Abstract

Hebrejska beseda ם ָתָּ ְכ ִמ vzbuja vprašanja, ker je njen pomen sporen. Hebrejski leksikon BDB (1906) in leksikon TWOT (2003) potrjujeta to težavo, češ da »pomen te besede ni znan«. PONS Kompaktwörterbuch Althebräisch (2015) navaja, da ta beseda ni prevedena, medtem ko jo drugi viri prevajajo kot pesem, molitev ali epigram. Allen P. Ross (2012, 48), hebrejski učenjak, navaja, da je njen pomen sporen. Ibn Ezra (2009, 112) razlaga, da se ta beseda nanaša na zelo dragocen psalm. Primerja jo s ketem paz ali najfinejšim zlatom v Visoki pesmi 5:11, saj obe besedi izhajata iz istega korena. Nedoslednost se pojavlja tudi v starodavnih besedilih, saj so različno prevedena. Ta članek torej poskuša preučiti in rešiti to sporno besedo iz starodavnih besedil po metodologiji besedilne kritike in študije primera. Na koncu bo pomen besede ם ָתָּ ְכ ִמ uporabljen na področju krščanske vzgoje.

• Keywords: prevajanje, preučevanje besed, psalmi, kritika besedil, krščanska vzgoja