[B-Greek] EX hENOS [hAIMATOS], Acts 17:26

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Mon Nov 12 05:49:52 EST 2007


On Nov 11, 2007, at 11:39 PM, Webb Mealy wrote:

> I wonder if EX hENOS hAIMATOS (the Western reading) can mean "from  
> the blood
> of one man", rather than "from one blood". Any comments? Would it  
> have to
> have read, EX hAIMATOS hENOS ?

Interesting question. I think it unlikely that it can mean "from the  
blood of one man." I rather think that alternative would have to be  
spelled out more fully EK TOU hAIMATOS hENOS ANQRWPOU or EX hAIMATO  
hENOS ANQRWPOU.


Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)





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