well, that only took forever...

[minkhollow]

Finding Dad's copy of Two Towers, that is. Really, you'd think he'd keep better track of the thing. :b Haven't read much of it.
Anyway. I need some help on a couple things, for various semi-literary purposes. So I figured I'd ask you people, seeing as between the lot of you I ought to get somethng for both of them.
*Greek translation for red. This relates to the big huge Horsepersons fic I'm working on. (Or at least a suggestion of somewhere I could get it done - I'm not sure whether Babel Fish does Greek, and there's definite reliability issues there besides.)
*Something else MTV could stand for, preferably void of all mention of "Music Television". I've got one idea but I'm not sure it's the greatest. Obviously, this is to do with the satire thing. I'll likely be writing a longer version andposting it online.

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[norseblue.livejournal.com]

According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, the word "red," as it was used in Revelation 6:4, is translated from the Greek word "purrhos" with a little half-circle opening upwards over the "o." It is from the Greek "pur" for fire, so "purrhos" means "fire-like." In this context, it would be "flame-colored" or, more specifically, "red."

Hope that helps. Being a theology geek has its uses. :D

[minkhollow]

Thanks!
I think all the theology-geekiness was driven out of me by that teacher from freshman year. I swear, the only useful skill I got from that class was highlighting.

[norseblue.livejournal.com]

No problem. :)

I had a religion teacher when I was 15 who was a complete prick and wanted to convert me. I sort of just buried myself in religious stuff so I could say, "Ha HA! You have no clue what you're talking about!"