[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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