[B-Greek] substantia(ousia) in Luke 15:13??
Harold R. Holmyard III
hholmyard at ont.com
Fri Sep 2 18:09:19 EDT 2005
Dear Octavio,
>In luke 15:13 , it is clear that "ousia" means "possessions ". However if i
>apply the meaning Aristotle uses , it would means substance.
> My question is , why does it word has differents meanings ?.
>If i apply the philosophical meaning , the text would be read : "....his
>substance...".
> The question is important to know , how can i understand the latin term
>"substantia" used for Tertulian in Adversus Praxeam.
>I don´t know , if Tertulian used the Biblical meaning or the philosophical
>meaning of ousia.
HH: Words can have more than one meaning.
Lexicons and dictionaries can often give more
than one meaning for a word. Context determines
which one is appropriate.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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