Problem encountered reading Spanish

Question

In the NVI edition of the Holy Bible and asterisk (*) is placed by certain words, but no explanation is given for the asterisk. An example from Proverbs 1: 7:

El temor del SEÑOR es el principio del conocimiento; Los *necios desprecian la sabiduría y la disciplina.

Why is necios preceded by an asterisk?

I am aware that this is not a question on Spanish, per se, but rather a problem I encountered while attempting to read Spanish. Nonetheless, I will appreciate any help anyone can provide.

Thanks,

Jim

Answer 1

Este me volvió loco.

The asterisk denotes words found in the glossary at the end of the Bible. For example, in Marcos, you will see * maestros de la ley. Go to the glossary and see that the Greek word is frequently translated as "scribes." The glossary points out that these fellows were more than mere scribes, that they also interpreted the law. So, the Spanish translation gives them a broader scope than that of "scribe."

I have seen these asterisks in the Zondervan NIV and BibleGateway Spanish NVI, but I'm not sure that they occur elswhere.

I believe that you are correct that there is no explanation given for the asterisk. I spent way too much time looking for the explanation. Found the answer after much Googling.

Answer 2

Hi, Jim, I don't have the NIV Old Testament in Spanish, and my NIV New Testament in Spanish does not have the asterisks that you refer to.

This may be a silly question, but did you read all the notes at the beginning of your edition? I know it's a bit like checking to make sure an electrical appliance is plugged in, but sometimes it's worth a double check.

I did try to read all the info at the beginning, but found no reference to the asterisk. I did find an asterisk in the new testment: *Jesucristo in Mateo 1: 1. It is also in the NVI on www.biblegateway.com - jgundy, Sep 23, 2010