ARSENOKOITHS/ARRENOKOITHS

Jason Hare parousia_occ at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 6 23:37:30 EST 2000


Steven Miller,

> << Whoever lies with a male in bed (ARSENOS KOITHN) as with a woman, both
> of them have committed an abomination >> (Lev 20:13a LXX).
> 
> The Greek term ARSENOKOITAI would then appear to be a clear allusion to
> ARSENOS KOITHN and thus the context would make it clear that it refers to a
> male homosexual.

Good call!  «KAI hOS AN KOIMHQHi META _ARSENOS_KOITHN_ GUNAIKOS...»

This could also explain the second declension eta ending (it originated as 
a feminine word).  Interesting.

So there is no other mention of ARRENOKOITHS in secular Greek?  Why, then, 
does it have this alternative spelling (with RR instead of RS)?

Just curious.

Jason



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