Origenes Orientalis: The Preservation of Origen’s Hexapla in the Syrohexapla of 3 Kingdoms

Acknowledgements....................................................................................... 8
Primary Sources .......................................................................................... 10
Abbreviations and Signs ............................................................................. 12
Manuscript Groupings for 3 Kingdoms ...................................................... 14
1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 15
1.1 The Hexapla and the Syrohexapla .................................................. 16
1.1.1 The Hexapla ...................................................................... 16
1.1.2 The Idea of the Syrohexapla ............................................. 18
1.1.3 The Character of the Translation ...................................... 22
1.2 The Present Study ........................................................................... 24
1.2.1 Research in the Modern Period......................................... 24
1.2.2 The Scope of the Present Study ........................................ 29
1.2.3 The Editions of Syh and the Manuscript........................... 31
1.2.3.1 History of Editions of Syh ............................................. 31
1.2.3.2 Details of the Manuscript............................................... 33
1.2.4 Methodology ..................................................................... 34
1.2.4.1 Presentation of Textual Data.......................................... 35
1.2.4.2 Presentation of Chapters ................................................ 39
1.2.4.3 Numbering ..................................................................... 42
1.3 Summary ......................................................................................... 43
2 Hexaplaric Material Marked Correctly: Asterisked Material .................. 44
2.1 Material Attested in the Greek Tradition ........................................ 45
2.2 Material Uniquely Preserved in Syh ............................................. 103
2.3 Conclusion .................................................................................... 114
3 Hexaplaric Material Marked Correctly: Obelised Material ................... 118
3.1 Obelised Material in Syh Omitted or Marked .............................. 118
3.2 Material Obelised, but Neither Omitted Nor Marked................... 148
3.3 Conclusion .................................................................................... 177
4 Hexaplaric Material Marked Inaccurately ............................................. 179
4.1 Partially Correct Sub + Readings.................................................. 179
4.2 Partially Correct Sub ÷ Readings.................................................. 199
4.3 Asterisk Missing from Lemma ..................................................... 217
4.4 Obelus Missing from Lemma ....................................................... 224
4.5 Metobelus Missing from Lemma.................................................. 227
4.6 Unnecessary Signs ........................................................................ 244
4.7 Wrong Signs.................................................................................. 252
4.8 Conclusion .................................................................................... 254
5 Hexaplaric Material Attributed to the Revisers ..................................... 255
5.1 Hexaplaric Readings in the Main Text of Syh.............................. 256
5.2. Hexaplaric Readings in the Margins of Syh ................................ 285
5.3 Conclusion .................................................................................... 314
6 Hexaplaric Material Outside of Syh....................................................... 317
6.1 Signed Readings in the Manuscript Tradition .............................. 318
6.1.1 Asterisks.......................................................................... 318
6.1.2 Obeli................................................................................ 319
6.1.3 Attributed Readings ........................................................ 320
6.2 Unasterisked Approximations to MT............................................ 321
6.2.1 Widespread Attestation against B ................................... 321
6.2.2 Probable Intentional Approximation............................... 337
6.3 Conclusion .................................................................................... 360
7 Conclusion.............................................................................................. 362
7.1 Correctly Preserved Asterisked Readings..................................... 362
7.2 Correctly Preserved Obelised Readings........................................ 362
7.3 Inaccurately Preserved Signed Readings ...................................... 363
7.4 Attributed Readings ...................................................................... 364
7.5 Hexaplaric Material Outside of Syh ............................................. 364
7.6 Limitations of the Present Study................................................... 367
7.7 Prospects for Future Research ...................................................... 368
7.8 Summary ....................................................................................... 369
Bibliography.............................................................................................. 371
Index of Passages Discussed in 3 Kingdoms .......................................... . 379