Rev 14:11 - EIS AIWNAS AIWNWN

Roe d.roe at t-online.de
Thu Jan 18 16:03:55 EST 2001


Greetings B-Greekers,

The expression AIWNAS TWN AIWNWN is quite common in the NT. 

The expression in singular -- AIWNA TOU AIWNOS -- is found in only, I
think, Hebrews 1:8, but also over 20 times in the LXX Psalms. The
expression in several additional Psalms are also in singular, but
anarthrous -- AIWNA AIWNOS -- interesting because these are found mostly
in a block (i.e., they are found between Ps. 18 and 36, with no cases of
the expression *with* article in this block).

Revelation 14:11 appears to be an anomaly, being the only such
anarthrous expression in the LXX or NT in plural (AIWNAS AIWNWN):

KAI hO KAPNOS TOU BASANISMOU AUTWN EIS AIWNAS AIWNWN ANABAINEI...

My question:

What is the reason for this anomaly? I don't know of any change in the
meaning of EIS AIWNAS AIWNWN due to its unique anarthrous plural form.
Is there?

Thanks!

David

D.W. Roe
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany



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