IORDANH POTAMW

Wieland Willker willker at chemie.uni-bremen.de
Tue Dec 4 04:21:46 EST 2001


In Matthew 3:6 and Mk 1:5 we have either
IORDANH POTAMW or
IORDANH alone:
KAI EBAPTIZONTO EN TW IORDANH POTAMW UP AUTOU
KAI EBAPTIZONTO EN TW IORDANH             UP AUTOU

Is there a difference? Or, when/why do you add POTAMW?
In the Bible IORDANH POTAMW is the more unusual phrase, normally it appears as IORDANHS
alone.

Compare the previous verse:
Matthew 3:5 TOTE EXEPOREUETO PROS AUTON IEROSOLUMA KAI PASA H IOUDAIA KAI PASA H PERICWROS
TOU IORDANOU,

Is it possible that POTAMW has been added to distinguish the river from the region?

Any thoughts?

Best wishes
    Wieland
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