McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Gabrias

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Gabrias


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( Ãáâñßáò v.r. Ãáâñåß , i.e., âִּáְøַéָּä , hero of Jehovah), according to the present text of the Sept. the brother of Gabael, to whom Tobit intrusted ( ðáñÝèåôï ) ten talents of silver (Tob_1:14), though in another place (Tob_4:20, ôῷ ôïῦ Ãáâñßá ; compare Fritzsche, Exeg. Handb. ad loc.) he is described as his father. The readings throughout are very uncertain, and in the versions the names are strangely confused. It is an obvious correction to suppose that Ãáâáήëῳ ôῷ ἀäåëöῷ ôῷ Ãáâñßá should be read in 1:14, as is in fact suggested by Cod. F.A., Ãáâήëῳ ... ôῷ ἀä . ôῷ Ãáâñåß . The misunderstanding of ôù áäåãöù (comp. Tob_1:10; Tob_1:16, etc.) naturally occasioned the omission of the article. The old Latin has Gabelo fratri meo filio Gabahel; and so also 4:20.