That is, the true meaning of the dialogue is presented, but the writers made no attempt at an absolute, word-for-word transcript.
Some scholars maintain that the conversations recorded in Scripture are largely ipsissima vox, not ipsissima verba. Luke, who was highly educated, certainly transcribed the words of the eyewitnesses whom he interviewed for his gospel. It is also possible that certain sermons or speeches were recorded, in writing, as they happened by disciples such as Matthew. For example, Jesus’ statements from the cross are brief, which seems appropriate for a man dying from His injuries. Again, this is common in historical records where a particularly important phrase or dialogue might be recorded word-for-word, exactly as spoken, or ipsissima verba. In some cases, however, Scripture seems to record exact words. Many of the Bible’s conversations could conceivably fit the category of ipsissima vox. Rather than detail every word of a conversation, the writer often selects certain phrases to quote, uses approximate wording for the rest, and condenses the main points so that the meaning can be quickly understood. Newspapers and history books are examples of this. Rather, the writer is summarizing, being careful to express the intended message of the one speaking. When conversations are written down for historical purposes, the intent of the writer is often not to produce an exact transcript.
Scripture is, generally, a record of history. Ipissima vox (“the very voice”) refers to the gist of a conversation not being quoted verbatim. Ipissima verba (“the very words”) refers to the exact wording of a conversation. There are two different approaches to records of speech, known as ipsissima verba and ipsissima vox. This sometimes raises the question of whether the words transcribed are the exact ones spoken in that conversation or just a summary or paraphrase of them.
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