[B-Greek] Re: Definition of an anarthrous noun - Any more?

Brent Hudson brent at riveroflifembchurch.com
Mon Jun 14 12:30:52 EDT 2004


There is a wide consensus that "anarthrous" means without an article.  This
is used in Greek grammar and Hebrew grammar.  Just a few examples are
listed:
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"anarthrous. adj. Lacking the article (AN, privative + ARQRON, "joint"). It
is the opposite of arthrous."
	Matthew S. DeMoss, Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament
Greek, (IVP, 2001), 18. 

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"...anarthrous (i.e., not preceded by the article)..."
	William D. Mounce, Basics of Biblical Greek, (Zondervan, 2003), 246.

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"The initial occurrence of the noun is often anarthrous (does not have an
article). . . 
	Richard A. Young, Intermediate New Testament Greek. (Broadman &
Holman), 58. 

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"Anarthrous substantive.  A word without an article."
	Wesley J. Perschbacher, New Testament Greek Syntax, (Moody, 1995),
xiii. [glossary]

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When there is no article used with the adjective /noun combination it is
called an anarthrous construction; with the article, it is an articular
construction.

James A. Hewitt, New Testament Greek: A beginning and intermediate grammar,
(Hendrickson, 1986), 26.

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an-ar-throus  adj. 1. Linguistics. Occurring without an article. Used
especially of Greek nouns.

American Heritage Dictionary, 1997.

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"anarthrous;  adj 1 (of a noun) used without an article. 2 having no joints
or articulated limbs. [C19: from Greek anarthros, from an- + arthros joint,
definite article]  "

Collins English Dictionary. electronic ed. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 2000.

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I'm certain there are more grammars and dictionaries with the same
definition, but surely this is adequate.


Brent Hudson
Moncton, NB




> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Hal Goodnight
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:32 AM
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [B-Greek] Re: Definition of an anarthrous noun - Any more?
>
> Thank you Steven Lo Vullo. If it's at all possible though,
> I'd like to get a variety of opinions on this, as this
> individual I have been speaking with has influenced others,
> and I need more evidence than just my own arguments in order
> to be more effective (as a lack formal credentials in this field).
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Davis.
>
> --- Steven Lo Vullo <slovullo at mac.com> wrote:
> > Well, I don't know how knowledgeable I am, but unless I missed
> > something along the way, anarthrous means, exactly as you said,
> > "without the article." Perhaps your acquaintance was talking about
> > determining whether a word is definite or indefinite, which can be
> > difficult at times.
> > ============
> >
> > Steven Lo Vullo
> > Madison, WI
>
>
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