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Translating Ἄνωθεν in John 3: Lexical Recurrence in the Peshitta and OldSyriac Ciprian Sarivan (25114044) Theology Gospel of John John 3 ἄνωθεν Peshitta Old Syriac Sinaitic Syriac Curetonian Syriac Lexical Ambiguity lexical recurrence versional evidence <p dir="ltr">This preprint examines the distribution of ἄνωθεν in John 3 across the Peshitta and Old Syriac witnesses, with particular attention to lexical recurrence at John 3:3, 3:7, and 3:31. The Peshitta uses an iterative expression at 3:3 and 3:7 while employing a vertical expression at 3:31 and the other unequivocally vertical Johannine occurrences. The Sinaitic preserves an iterative rendering at 3:3, omits an explicit counterpart to ἄνωθεν at 3:7, and represents 3:31 vertically. The Curetonian has a lacuna at 3:3 and preserves vertical readings at 3:7 and 3:31. Reading these witnesses individually shows three distinct versional effects—stabilization, interruption, and vertical selection—and clarifies how the lexical continuity of repeated Greek ἄνωθεν is redistributed in Syriac translation.</p><p dir="ltr">This manuscript is a preprint and has not undergone peer review.</p> 2026-09-29T11:42:39Z Text Preprint 10.6084/m9.figshare.34002702.v3 https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Translating_in_John_3_Lexical_Recurrence_in_the_Peshitta_and_OldSyriac/34002702 CC BY 4.0