[B-Greek] FUSIOW

Paul Toseland toseland at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Apr 6 18:16:34 EDT 2004


According to the Perseus databases, for FUSIOW Middle Liddle cites only 
the NT,
and gives the sense 'puff up'; so, with BDAG, it takes FUSIOW to be 
derived from
FUSAW, 'blow, puff, puff up [etc.]' BDAG notes that FUSIOW is used as a
variant for FUSAW in epic poetry.

However, the Perseus version of LSJ takes FUSIOW to be derived from FUSIS,
'nature', and glosses /'dispose one naturally'/, but with little support.

 Is there adequate support for this latter sense (and etymology) of FUSIOW?

Many thanks
Paul Toseland



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