[B-Greek] STRHNOS

Steven Lo Vullo themelios at charter.net
Fri Nov 19 21:01:31 EST 2004


On Nov 19, 2004, at 8:49 AM, Ron wrote:

> I am researching a hapax that occurs in Revelation 18:3, and would 
> like to ask those with a lot
> of searching capabilities to provide a breadth of meaning for this 
> word, as well as how one views
> the meaning in the context given.

Hi Ron:

I searched the GNT, LXX, Apostolic Fathers, and the books of the 
Pseudepigrapha at my disposal (limited to the 21 books currently 
offered by Accordance). I found only 2 occurrences outside of the one 
in Rev 18.3:

2 Kings 19.28 ...DIA TO ORGISQHNAI SE EP' EME KAI TO STRHNOS SOU ANEBH 
EN TOIS WSIN MOU...

Ben 9.1 ...PORNEUSETE  GAR PORNEIAN SODOMWN, KAI APOLEISQE hEWS BRACU, 
KAI ANANEWSESQE EN GUNAIXI STRHNOUS...

I think the sense in 2 Kings 19.28 is clearly different from that in 
Rev 18.3. LEH-2 has the glosses "insolence, arrogance." I think the 
sense in Ben 9.1 is the same as that in Rev 18.3 (something like "loose 
sexual behavior"), except that in Rev 18.3 metaphorical fornication is 
in view. I don't think 3 examples are a large enough sample to provide 
a "breadth of meaning" for the word. Perhaps those with TLG can be of 
more help.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI




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