δευτερονόμιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δεύτερος (deúteros, second) +‎ νόμος (nómos, law) +‎ -ιον (-ion). Translates Biblical Hebrew מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה (mišnê hattôrâ).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

δευτερονόμιον (deuteronómionn (genitive δευτερονομίου); second declension

  1. (Judaism) repetition of the law, a copy of the law

Declension

Quotations

  • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Deuteronomy 17.18:
    καὶ ὅταν καθίσῃ ἐπὶ τῆς ἀρχῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ γράψει αὐτῷ τὸ δευτερονόμιον τοῦτο εἰς βιβλίον παρὰ τῶν ἱερέων τῶν Λευιτῶν,
    kaì hótan kathísēi epì tês arkhês autoû, kaì grápsei autôi tò deuteronómion toûto eis biblíon parà tôn hieréōn tôn Leuitôn,
    • Translation by Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton
      And when he shall be established in his government, then shall he write for himself this repetition of the law into a book by the hands of the priests the Levites;
  • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Septuagint, Joshua 9.2γ:
    καὶ ἔγραψεν Ἰησοῦς ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων τὸ δευτερονόμιον, νόμον Μωυσῆ, ὃν ἔγραψεν ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ
    kaì égrapsen Iēsoûs epì tôn líthōn tò deuteronómion, nómon Mōusê, hòn égrapsen enṓpion tôn huiôn Israḕl
    • Translation by Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton
      And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: deuteronomium

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