24-10-2018, 12:27 AM
The Septuagint tells yet another tale, Exodus 27 begins like this:
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With "ξύλων ἀσήπτων" meaning "wood that does not rot" (ξύλων = wood, and "asepton" as adjective, and from this adjective the modern "aseptic" is derived, no doubt).
That has logic in it, at least.
Quote:Και ποιήσεις θυσιαστήριον ἐκ ξύλων ἀσήπτων
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With "ξύλων ἀσήπτων" meaning "wood that does not rot" (ξύλων = wood, and "asepton" as adjective, and from this adjective the modern "aseptic" is derived, no doubt).
That has logic in it, at least.