ANQRWPOS ANQRWPOS

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Mon Sep 18 05:54:32 EDT 2000


On Sun 17 Sep 2000 (22:08:03), rduggin at juno.com wrote:
> I have a question concerning ANQRWPOS ANQRWPOS
> in Ezekiel 14:4, LXX  --
> 
> "TADE LEGEI KURIOS ANQRWPOS ANQRWPOS EK TOU
> OIKOU ISRAHL, hOS AN QHi TA DIANOHMATA AUTOU
> EPI THN KARDIAN AUTOU KAI THN KOLASIN THS ADIKIAS 
> AUTOU TAXHi PRO PROSWPOU AUTOU KAI  ELQHi  PROS
> TON PROFHTHN, EGW KURIOS APOKRIQHSOMAI AUTWi
> EN hOIS ENECETAI  hH DIANOIA AUTOU."
> 
> Verse 7 also uses ANQRWPOS ANQRWPOS. 
> 
> Is this --
>    1. a Semitism, possibly for emphasis?
>    2. a noun used as a distributive pronoun ("any man")?
>    3. both of the above?
>    4. none of the above?

 Dear Rick,

 Yes, this is a Semitism. The word 'iY$ ('ish), man, is repeated in the Hebrew
 text of Ezekiel 14:4. This is to emphasize that it includes each and every
 individual man. Not "any man"; but "every last man among you who is setting up
 idols in his heart, etc.". No exemptions, no escape!

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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