Difference between revisions of "Philarches"
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<p> This word occurs as a proper name in the A.V. at 2 [[Maccabees]] 8:32, where it is really the name of an office, phylarch ( | <p> This word occurs as a proper name in the A.V. at 2 [[Maccabees]] 8:32, where it is really the name of an office, phylarch ( '''''Ὁ''''' '''''Φυλάρχης''''' - '''''Ὁ''''' '''''Φύλαρχος''''' '','' 'the commander of the cavalry"). The Greek text seems to be decisive as to the true rendering; but the Latin version ("et Philarchen qui cum Timotheo erat . . .") might easily give rise to the error, which is very strangely supported by Grimm, ad loc. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 15 October 2021
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
This word occurs as a proper name in the A.V. at 2 Maccabees 8:32, where it is really the name of an office, phylarch ( Ὁ Φυλάρχης - Ὁ Φύλαρχος , 'the commander of the cavalry"). The Greek text seems to be decisive as to the true rendering; but the Latin version ("et Philarchen qui cum Timotheo erat . . .") might easily give rise to the error, which is very strangely supported by Grimm, ad loc.
