The Bible Translator: Volume 5, Issue 1

January 1954

EditorialEditorial Comment
ArticleThe New Testament Translation of elpis in Languages of IndiaJ. S. M. Hooper
Hope is negative concept in India, and is something to be avoided according to t...... View More
ArticleInterpretations of ‘Hope’ in ArabicEric F. F. Bishop
Illustrates the different connotations that attach to a particular term in Arabi...... View More
ArticleThe Concept of Hope among the BantuC. M. Doke
Answers three questions about the concept of hope among the Bantu of Africa. (1...... View More
ArticleHope: A Brief Study from the Standpoint of a Translator into TongaCecil R. Hopgood
The Tonga language and other allied Bantu dialects of South Central Africa do no...... View More
ArticleLingala and Tribal Languages in the Belgian CongoJohn F. Carrington
The use of a lingua franca for evangelistic work and educational purposes is ess...... View More
ArticleThe Revision of the Russian Translation of the New TestamentBishop Cassian
Due to the living nature and political change in the Soviet Union, the revision ...... View More
ArticlePractical Limitations to a Phonemic AlphabetEugene A. Nida
Discusses the value and use of phonemic alphabets in developing a written langua...... View More
A Note on Matthew 6:27
Obedient to the Letter!
ArticleExperiences in Translating the New Testament in KuiHelen M. Evans
Reflects his experience of translating the NT into Kui which is the language of ...... View More
Questions and AnswersW. J. Bradnock
Answers a question about how to translate “priest”, “sacrifice,” and “...... View More
The Contributors