[B-Greek] KURIAKOS vs KURIOU?

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at ioa.com
Sat Sep 17 11:18:07 EDT 2005


I honestly don't think there's an ounce of difference in the  
meanings: an adnominal genitive is rightly often called an  
"adjectival" genitive, meaning that it serves the same function as an  
adjective.

On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:05 AM, craig wrote:

>>> Does anyone else have any further comments on below? I'm
>>> still kurious about KURIAKOS :)
>>>
>>>
>> Maybe I'm being stupid, but I'm not getting the problem.
>> KURIAKOS is an
>> adjective; KURIOU is a noun in the genitive.  What am I not
>> seeing? Barbara D. Colt, mailto:babc2 at comcast.net St John the
>> Evangelist, San Francisco
>>
>>> From envy, hatred, and malice and all uncharitableness
>>>
>> Good Lord, deliver us.
>>
>
> To me there would seem to be some overlap between saying something  
> is KURIOU
> (<noun> of the Lord) and putting it with the adjective KURIAKOS  
> (the Lord's
> <noun>). I'm wondering why choose one over the other? Why is  
> KURIAKOS only
> used 2 times in the NT, and not anywhere else?
>
> For example, reading over Jeff and George's replies and thinking  
> over it a
> bit more as an adjective, perhaps using KURIAKOS gives it a closer
> connection with the noun, rather than as a 'secondary modifier' if  
> KURIOU
> was used? Then KURIAKOS would be more integral to the thing talked  
> about,
> bundled together with it, kind of as part of the title or name of  
> the thing,
> morese than perhaps KURIOU would.
>
> Alternatively, perhaps KURIAKOS has more cultural significance or  
> something,
> and therefore that might be a reason for its use over KURIOU.
>
> I'm hoping Carl will chime in and add his thoughts too!
>
> --
> Craig Johnson
> Brisbane, Australia
>
> PS Sorry Barbara for sending you a blank email.. I accidentally  
> clicked on
> 'send' before typing anything!
>
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Carl W. Conrad
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