[B-Greek] Word meanings: KLHROS vs KLHRONOMOS, SEBOMENOS vs FOBOMENOS (TON QEON)

Daniel, Robert S rob.daniel at hp.com
Mon Aug 24 14:28:49 EDT 2009


BDAG seems to suggest that KLHROS and KLHRONOMOS are related words, but it doesn't explain exactly what the relationship is. I would guess that KLHRONOMOS is a compound, formed from KLHROS plus something else (NOMOS?) Can somebody explain this? And is there something there in the BDAG entries that I am missing or if not is there another resource that does more to explain relationships between words such as KLHROS and KLHRONOMOS?

Also, it seems that the phrases "SEBOMENOS TON QEON" and "FOBOMEMOS TON QEON" mean the same thing, only the entry on "SEBOMENOS" explains that Josephus wrote that "SEBOMENOS TON QEON" was specifically used of non-Jews who attended synagogue. I wonder if the same can be said of "FOBOMENOS TON QEON"? In particular, in Acts Cornelius is described as "FOBOMENOS TON QEON" whereas Lydia is described as "SEBOMENHS TON QEON". Is this saying the same thing of both persons?

Rob Daniel



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