[B-Greek] Re: The Lexical Semantics of MORFH
Edgar Foster
edgarfoster2003 at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 6 12:29:44 EST 2004
Dear B-Greekers,
I've analyzed the signifer MORFH in many different
contexts for a number of years and one common
statement concerning this term that I still have a
question about relates to what is written in sources
such as _The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the
Greek New Testament_.
This work states that MORFH (in Phil 2:6) refers to
"The outward display of the inner reality or
substance."
My question: is this "signification" or definiens
based on lexical semantics or pragmatics. Worded
another way, is the previously mentioned signification
of MORFH a denotation or connotation? To me, it
appears to be connotative and not denotational since
MORFH is used in the Classical literature as a
signifier for the signified "beauty" or "grace" (as in
Homer and Euripides). I thus fail to see how the
definiens in Rogers and Rogers could represent a
strict denotation of the term. But, maybe I'm not
understanding this matter aright. I guess this nuance
of the signifier could also be employed in
philosophical contexts like Aristotle or Philo.
Best regards,
Edgar Foster
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Glasgow
Theology and Religious Studies
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