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Tue May 3 10:41:24 EDT 2011
"The understanding of MORFH as essential being possibly points to
Gnosticism, where MORFH and EIKWN are synonyms."
"The equation of MORFH and OUSIA is first attested in patristic exegesis
(Lampe PGL 884f)."
Please note that neither OUSIA nor EIKWN are exactly what you are looking
for.
"Essential nature" as a gloss for MORPH seems to be up against some serious
difficulties, since most of the elements in MORPH's semantic domain have to
do with physical appearance. The big problem with the NT use of the term is
Phil 2:6ff. What does hOS EN MORFHi QEOU hUPARCWN mean?
I assume this issue is lurking unmentioned in your question. Perhaps not.
On the use and abuse of LSJ 9, I will leave that to someone else.
Clay
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