An Interdisciplinary Study of Pathological Terms in Hispanic American Bibles

This research aims to analyze the denominations of some pathologies in the Bibles of Latin America. Specifically, the translated names in Spanish have been examined along with insights from other disciplinary areas. For this study, four diseases mentioned in the New Testament have been selected: lunacy, blood flow, withered hand, and gangrene. As biblical sources, four Latin American Bibles have been chosen: Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA-1909), Reina-Valera 1960 (RVA-1960), The Bible of the Americas (LBLA), and New Bible of the Americas (NBLA). Through this study, it has been observed that translation is not merely a matter of transferring text from one language to another, but also a task that requires precise interpretation to reflect all the aspects surrounding the time when the Bible was written. Likewise, for accurate comprehension, it is necessary to consider the historical, cultural, and doctrinal contexts to clearly present the aspects contained in the Holy Scriptures.