[B-Greek] AISCUNE
Knut Klaveness Heidelberg
retposto at online.no
Fri Apr 18 07:02:28 EDT 2003
Dear Friends,
I am looking for an explanation to the following footnote found in Conbeare
& Stock "Grammar of Septuagint Greek" (1995) note 6, p. 285-6:
"Josephus (Ant. IX 2§1) expressly tells us that the deity in this case was
a female one - KAI NOSHSANTA PEMYAI PROS THN AKKARWN QEON MUIAN, TOUTO GAR
HN ONOMA TN QEW. He was apparently unaware of the ingenious explanation
which is now offered of the variation of gender, namely, that the feminine
article does not denote the sex of the deity, but indicates that the word
AISCUNE is to be substituted for the name in reading."
Why AISCUNE and where can I read more about "the ingenious explanation"?
Anyone?
Best wishes from Knut in Norway.
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