06-25-2010, 09:03 AM
Shlama all.
I am sure I am not the first to notice this, but the Peshitta gives the name of Simon the magician in Acts as Symon and not Shim'on as the Apostle Peter is named.
Now I saw this and thought that it was interesting, but then it occurred to me to ask if anyone could figure out a reason where this name Symon comes from and a possible lead may be that he was a Samaritan.
The two possibilities then are that the Peshitta changes the magicians Simon's name, into another name to save confusion, though as has been noticed most of the book of Acts refers to Peter with Kepa.
The second possibility is that both names were transcribed as Simon when the Aramaic was translated to Greek.
But if anyone knows much about Greek maybe he could chime in with some input. I am sure there must be something interesting got from this.
I am sure I am not the first to notice this, but the Peshitta gives the name of Simon the magician in Acts as Symon and not Shim'on as the Apostle Peter is named.
Now I saw this and thought that it was interesting, but then it occurred to me to ask if anyone could figure out a reason where this name Symon comes from and a possible lead may be that he was a Samaritan.
The two possibilities then are that the Peshitta changes the magicians Simon's name, into another name to save confusion, though as has been noticed most of the book of Acts refers to Peter with Kepa.
The second possibility is that both names were transcribed as Simon when the Aramaic was translated to Greek.
But if anyone knows much about Greek maybe he could chime in with some input. I am sure there must be something interesting got from this.