[B-Greek] Heb 2:3 ARCHN LABOUSA

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Thu Apr 3 02:55:32 EDT 2008


Quoting Oun Kwon <kwonbbl at gmail.com>:

> I would appreciate any help for me to understand this phrase ARCHN
> LABOUSA (grammatical analysis and its meaning) in Heb 2:3.
>
> Is ARCH noun accusative used as adverbially?
> I cannot find meaning of LABOUSA in most of English translations,
> except in an awkward one 'having received a beginning [by] being
> spoken by the Lord'  (ALT).  What about 'was first received as uttered
> by the Lord'?
>



Yes ARCHN is an accustative noun (The subject here is still basically  
SWTHRIAS, salvation mentioned in the previous clause, connected by a  
relative pronoun).

LABOUSA is a nominatitive particile of LAMBANW ( basic meaning to  
recieve/take) -  which has many different usages - one of which in LSJ  
is refered to as "apprehend by the senses,". which in many languages  
does not need to be separately translated and in this case is included  
I think, please correct me if I am wrong, in the word "heard"  
(something received by hearing).

Regards
John Knightley

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