Matthew 19:9, mng of PORNEIA

Steven Craig Miller scmiller at www.plantnet.com
Fri Oct 15 18:01:35 EDT 1999


To: Paul Dixon,

<< How do we get that PORNEIA here is adultery?  A case can be made for its 
meaning being other than that. >>

You are correct that many interpretations are here possible. But Davies and 
Allison [1988:531] state:

<< 'Adultery' is a well-attested meaning for PORNEIA  ... >>

And they cite BAGD, Lampe, and Lovestram. I don't have the last two, but 
BAGD cites Sirach 23:23 and Hermas Mandate 4.1.5.

-Steven Craig Miller
Alton, Illinois (USA)
scmiller at www.plantnet.com



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