Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel
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Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel is an early Christian-era Greek translation of the biblical Book of Daniel that became the standard text in many Christian Bibles, often replacing the older Septuagint version.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuterocanonical additions to Daniel | 1 |
| Theodotion version of Daniel | 1 |
| Theodotion’s Greek translation | 1 |
| Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel Context triple: [Greek Daniel, associatedWithLanguageVersion, Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel]
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A.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
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Peshitta
The Peshitta is the standard Syriac version of the Bible, historically central to Syriac Christianity’s scripture and liturgy.
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C.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
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D.
Aquila of Sinope’s Greek translation
Aquila of Sinope’s Greek translation is a highly literal early Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, known for its close adherence to the Hebrew text and its inclusion in Origen’s Hexapla.
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Commission for the Septuaginta-Unternehmen
The Commission for the Septuaginta-Unternehmen is a scholarly body dedicated to producing a critical edition and conducting advanced research on the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel Target entity description: Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel is an early Christian-era Greek translation of the biblical Book of Daniel that became the standard text in many Christian Bibles, often replacing the older Septuagint version.
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A.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
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B.
Peshitta
The Peshitta is the standard Syriac version of the Bible, historically central to Syriac Christianity’s scripture and liturgy.
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C.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
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D.
Aquila of Sinope’s Greek translation
Aquila of Sinope’s Greek translation is a highly literal early Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, known for its close adherence to the Hebrew text and its inclusion in Origen’s Hexapla.
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E.
Commission for the Septuaginta-Unternehmen
The Commission for the Septuaginta-Unternehmen is a scholarly body dedicated to producing a critical edition and conducting advanced research on the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek translation
ⓘ
biblical text ⓘ version of the Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theodotion of Ephesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Theodotion
|
| basedOn |
Hebrew-Aramaic Book of Daniel
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Daniel
|
| canonicalStatus | used as standard Greek Daniel in many Christian canons ⓘ |
| columnRoleInHexapla | one of the Greek columns alongside the Septuagint ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Masoretic Text of Daniel
ⓘ
linked to:
Masoretic Text
Septuagint (Old Greek) Daniel ⓘ
linked to:
Septuagint
|
| contains |
Greek Bel and the Dragon
ⓘ
Greek Susanna ⓘ Greek text of Daniel 1–12 ⓘ Prayer of Azariah ⓘ Song of the Three Youths ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Three Holy Youths
|
| genre | biblical prophetic book ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Origen’s Hexapla
ⓘ
linked to:
Hexapla
|
| influence |
influenced later Greek textual tradition of Daniel
ⓘ
influenced patristic exegesis of Daniel ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek Bible tradition
ⓘ
Old Testament textual tradition ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek biblical manuscripts of the Byzantine tradition
ⓘ
critical editions of the Septuagint ⓘ |
| reception | preferred over Septuagint Daniel in later Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| replaced |
Septuagint version of Daniel
ⓘ
linked to:
Septuagint
|
| scholarlyDebate | authorship and exact date of translation ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse | source for textual criticism of Daniel ⓘ |
| statusInModernBibles | consulted in critical apparatus rather than used as base text in most modern translations ⓘ |
| subject |
apocalyptic prophecy
ⓘ
visions of Daniel ⓘ |
| superseded | Old Greek version of Daniel ⓘ |
| textType | revised Greek text ⓘ |
| textualCharacter |
closer to Masoretic-type text than Septuagint Daniel
ⓘ
more literal translation from Hebrew-Aramaic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian era ⓘ |
| translator | Theodotion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Greek-speaking Christians
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Jerome ⓘ Origen ⓘ early Church Fathers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian biblical manuscripts
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Greek Christian Bibles ⓘ Latin Christian tradition via the Vulgate ⓘ |
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linked to: Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel