Titans (Hastings' Dictionary)
A Greek word {T{e)iTaves), mythological in its history and meaning, used in the LXX in translating the term ' valley of Kephaim ' in 2 S 5" "-. It is also used in Judith (16'), in the en- comium npon the heroine — ' For their mighty one fell not by young men. Neither did sons of Titans smite him, Nor tall giant.s set upon him ; But Judith," etc.
These passages are principally interesting as showing how the Hellenistic Jews w ho translated the OT, and who wrote Juditli, connected in thought the riphatm of their scriptures with the dim and mighty figures of the Greek mythological legends. See Rephaim, Giant. W. J. Beecher.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Titans
Titans ti'-tanz: In Judith 16:7, "Neither did the sons of the Titans (huioi Titanon) smite him." The name of an aboriginal Canaanitish race of reputed giants who inhabited Palestine before the Hebrews, and so used in the sense of "giants" in general. See REPHAIM. In 2 Sam 5:18,22, the "valley of Rephaim" is translated by the Septuagint as "the valley of the Titans." ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia