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On Sat, 9 Dec 1995, Andrew Gross wrote:

> BHS uses a siglum to refer to a particular manuscript of the LXX.  
> However, I cannot seem to figure out which manuscript that is, and the 
> Prolegomena does not seem to have this siglum in its list.  The siglum is 
> a Gothic G with a rather sickly-looking theta to its right in superscript 
> (as well as a ' marker next to this letter).

Andrew,

As noted already by Maurice A. O'Sullivan, the theta does refer to the 
Theodotionic version of Daniel.  You can find this fact documented in BHS 
itself at the beginning of the critical apparatus of Daniel 1:1.  Though 
identified with Theodotion, the translation actually predates the fourth 
century (and the first, since it is quoted in the NT), as so is more 
properly called Ur-Theodotion (apparently distinct from the 2nd century 
proto-Theodotion--some would deny any connection with the Theodotionic 
tradition).  Only one complete ms of LXX-Daniel exists, ms 88.  It is 
joined by the Syro-Hexapla and another incomplete Greek ms (967) as the 
primary witnesses to LXX-Daniel.  Almost all other witnesses are Th-Daniel.

Jimmy Adair
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