Comments on: etymology and meaning http://maggidawn.com/etymology-and-meaning/ Author, musician and theologian Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:41:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Helen http://maggidawn.com/etymology-and-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-7941 Helen Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:28:14 +0000 http://maggidawn.com/?p=2868#comment-7941 I hope you're now feeling better too I hope you’re now feeling better too

]]> By: Dave Rattigan http://maggidawn.com/etymology-and-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-7936 Dave Rattigan Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:26:47 +0000 http://maggidawn.com/?p=2868#comment-7936 Hear, hear. The etymological fallacy is one of my pet hates, and it occurs not only in biblical studies and theology, but in all spheres of debate. You'd probably know this, Maggi, but for anyone else, the definitive work on this (in biblical studies) is James Barr's The Semantics of Biblical Language. Biblical Words and Their Meaning by Moises Silva (Barr's student) is also a useful scholarly work on the subject. Hear, hear. The etymological fallacy is one of my pet hates, and it occurs not only in biblical studies and theology, but in all spheres of debate.

You’d probably know this, Maggi, but for anyone else, the definitive work on this (in biblical studies) is James Barr’s The Semantics of Biblical Language. Biblical Words and Their Meaning by Moises Silva (Barr’s student) is also a useful scholarly work on the subject.

]]> By: Kathryn http://maggidawn.com/etymology-and-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-7928 Kathryn Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:55:04 +0000 http://maggidawn.com/?p=2868#comment-7928 Having been retreating for a week have only just caught up with your poorliness - but trust you are feeling more human now. You'll not be surprised that I'm an etymology fan too (having recovered from childhood confusion re studying words Vs studing insects) - and am so sad that our children no longer get to play about with Latin to explore the origins of so many words...But this (and Doug's post) are also deeply consoling for those of us who, training via courses, were never offered the chance to do Greek or Hebrew at all. Having been retreating for a week have only just caught up with your poorliness – but trust you are feeling more human now.
You’ll not be surprised that I’m an etymology fan too (having recovered from childhood confusion re studying words Vs studing insects) – and am so sad that our children no longer get to play about with Latin to explore the origins of so many words…But this (and Doug’s post) are also deeply consoling for those of us who, training via courses, were never offered the chance to do Greek or Hebrew at all.

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