[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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