Kidneys and the re'em was Re: Character Discussion: Ron/Fred and George

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 126484


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:

Pippin:
> I don't claim to be a Biblical scholar but maybe I can shed a 
little 
> light on this. According to a note  in Tanakh, the English 
> translation of the Hebrew scripture prepared by the Jewish 
> Publication Society, the literal meaning of the phrase in Psalm 
> 26 is "kidneys and heart" . The text uses "heart and mind." I could 
> add that 'kidney" has also been used figuratively in English to 
> mean temperament or nature, as "a gentleman of that kidney."

Geoff:
That possibly covers the Psalm reference, which would be in Aramaic
(?) I imagine that the Revelation text would be Greek.

I have contacted my elder son, who is halfway through a PhD in 
Theology if he can shed any light on this. Watch this space.....