long words
Clwinbery at aol.com
Clwinbery at aol.com
Wed Sep 4 12:50:17 EDT 2002
In a message dated 9/4/02 11:40:11 AM, rduggin at comcast.net writes:
>B-Greekers:
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>I realize this request is somewhat trivial, but while reading Num.32
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>this morning, I was impressed by a ten syllable word in v.30 --
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>SUGKATAKLHRONOMHQHSONTAI
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>Off the top of my head, I can't think of a longer verb in biblical
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>literature.
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>(It doesn't hurt that it is 3rd pers. pl., fut. pass. form.)
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>The longest one I can recall in the NT is the aor. infin.
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>ANAKEFALAIWSASQAI, Ep.1:10.
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>I'm sure some of you can remember longer ones and, if you have time,
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>won't mind sharing them.
What of SUGKATATEQEIMENOS in Luke 23:51 = 17 letters. I can't think of others
at the moment.
Carlton Winbery
Louisiana College
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