1 janvier 2023
Philip S. Chia, « The mysterious Hebrew word in Zechariah 1:8 », Verbum et Ecclesia, ID : 10670/1.870vv3
The Hebrew word in Zechariah 1:8 is a mysterious word. The disappearance of the Hebrew word in Zechariah 1:8 from the rest of the Book of Zechariah and the unknown meaning of itself are the reasons for this mystery. Zechariah 1:8 does not only abandon two colours: the black horses and the spotted (dappled) horses but also this verse adds or the sorrel ones, which are not recorded in Zechariah 6:2-3 and 6:6-7. The appearance of in Zechariah 1:8, therefore, creates disagreement colours with Zechariah 6:2-3 and 6:6-7. In addition, Gelston states that the Hebrew word is probably unknown to the ancient translators. This unknown meaning causes different translations of in ancient texts. This article, thus, attempts to unveil this mystery with textual criticism as its methodology. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This research emphasises on the importance of textual criticism to unveil the unknown meaning of in Zechariah 1:8.