A Lexical Study of the Septuagint Version of the Pentateuch

PHarris 100.11, POxy. 2195.128, 2197.176, et al. It is not
known otherwise except in Philo (3 p.58.12, clearly Biblical
language).
It is to be noticed that the word does not have an unfa­
vourable connotation, but the neutral sense of 'foreman',
'overseer'. 'Taskmaster' (LSJ), which now has the suggestion of
harshness, is unsuitable.
The example is an instructive one. Without the occurrences
in papyri it would be easy to suppose that the word was created
by the translators. (έργοδιωκτέω, the only other word of the
group, is confined to the LXX.)
έτερόζυγος
Le. 19.19 τα κτήνη σου ού κατοχεύσεις έτεροζύγω ( ~ D>NÎO )>
'you shall not make your cattle breed with one of a different
kind'. A similar use is found in PCair.zen. 38.12 (257 B.C.)
Άντιπατρίδια (type of vase) έτερόζυγα δύο και ψυκτήριον κα!
κύαθον ('not pairs', LSJ). The word is found elsewhere later
in slightly different senses (see LSJ).
εύδοκέω
A common Koine verb, found from the third century B.C.
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onwards. It is used in a number of slightly differing senses,
not easily distinguished, but all derived from the basic sense
of 'be well pleased'.
In the Pentateuch we have: (a) abs. 'be pleased', 'be
content', Ge. 24.26 ευδοκήσας ο άνθρωπος προσεκύνησεν κυρίω,
similarly 48; (b) c. acc. 'be pleased with' Ge. 3 3.10 ευδοκήσεις
με, 'enjoy' Le. 26.34 bis ευδοκήσει ή γη τα σαββατα αυτής, cf. 41.
With these examples may be compared PRev. 29.8 (iii B.C.)
εάν μέν εύδοκήι ό τελώνης, συγγραφήν προ'ίέσθωσαν αύτώι, SIG
672.27 (162/0 B.C.) καθιστάντων δέ και έγγύους 6 δανειζόμενοι
Cfvc κα οί έπιμεληταί εύδοκέωντι.
17. See Anz, subsidia 358, LSJ, and the numerous papyrus
examples in MM. It occurs 57 times in Plb. (Mauersberger).