Pronouncing Bible Names
In Holman's collection there is a book called "That's easy for you to say". This book is a helpful guide to pronouncing difficult Bible names. Originally this book came with a CD so you can hear the Bible names pronounced. Does anyone know if the sound files will be incorprated with this book? Mrs. or Mr. computer voice does not pronounce these names accurately.
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That's good news that you are working on the audio pronunciation. I also have the book with CD and was really disappointed with no audio. I'm one of those lower end users. I have the Bible Study V4. I just do not need and would not use much of what's in either the Leaders or Scholars versions.
I'll also speak up for an improved Read Aloud feature. That "voice" is TERRIBLE.
April
That's good news that you are working on the audio pronunciation. I also have the book with CD and was really disappointed with no audio. I'm one of those lower end users. I have the Bible Study V4. I just do not need and would not use much of what's in either the Leaders or Scholars versions.
I'll also speak up for an improved Read Aloud feature. That "voice" is TERRIBLE.
I second that motion.
That CD you are referring to is the version that works with a competing product. As a pastor I personally deal with people all the time who want to know how to pronounce biblical names.I installed the competing product on my father's computer just so my mom and dad would have this audio version of "That's easy for you to say" and Strong's talking concordance. I have suggested several times that Logos make this book available with the audio capability. I was shocked when they published it without the audio. In my mind this is a no brainier.
When you think about it, it is the low end Logos base packages that need audio pronunciation more than the high end packages. At least some of those who purchase Scholars and above have had original language courses.
I agree.
How many times have I said "It's pronounced shuh-TEEM, shuh-TEEM."
Help links: WIKI; Logos 6 FAQ. (Phil. 2:14, NIV)
Umm....that's not how the book in question says to pronounce it...assuming you're talking about Shittim. It has the accent on the first syllable. :-)
MacBook Pro (2019), ThinkPad E540
Well, I just checked AYBD and ISBE and they both agree with you. Hmm. When I was at Calvin Sem., John Stek told us to pronounce it the way I wrote it up there, suggesting this was the proper way to pronounce it in Hebrew. Checking my Hebrew lexicons, and if I remember my Hebrew accent rules correctly he was right (and who would I be to challenge Dr. Stek!).
Besides, it gets rid of the red faces and snickers to pronounce it according to the Hebrew rules.
I vote that we change the official English pronunciation of this Hebrew word to reflect more closely the Hebrew pronunciation.
Help links: WIKI; Logos 6 FAQ. (Phil. 2:14, NIV)
I wonder if the Hebrew Pronunciation Addin will get it right? [:)]
Also try the following for Bible Pronunciation:
http://netministries.org/bbasics/bbwords.htm
I couldn't help but fire up the "other program" and hear how they pronounce this word.
In "That's Easy of You to Say" - SHIT im
In "Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary" - shit-teem'
The problem is that the way our English Bible spell certain names are not according to transliteration, but according to English conventions.
Efven with these shortcomings, I still think most people would find audio pronunciations helpful.
Richard,
I guess the forum software does not like the way the "other program" pronounces it either! [;)]