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- December 11th, 2019, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Septuagint and Pseudepigrapha
- Topic: Why is αρχή plural in Genesis 1:16?
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Why is αρχή plural in Genesis 1:16?
In Genesis 1:16 LXX, ἀρχή is ἀρχάς , acc. fem. pl. both times. I would have expected ἀρχήν . Why is it plural? Here is the text of Gen 1:16 from LXX: καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ ϑεὸς τοὺς δύο ϕωστῆρας τοὺς µεγάλους τὸν ϕωστῆρα τὸν µέγαν εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς ἡµέρας καὶ τὸν ϕωστῆρα τὸν ἐλάσσω εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς νυκτός καὶ τοὺ...
- July 20th, 2016, 11:13 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 2
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Hello
Hello, my name is Brandon. I'm interested in everthing about the Bible, including the original languages, and am looking forward to improving my koine with everyone's help. As of yet I don't think I will be of much help to anyone else, maybe someday...
- July 20th, 2016, 11:02 am
- Forum: Beginners Forum
- Topic: 1 Peter 4:3 Why is πεπορευμένους accusative?
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1 Peter 4:3 Why is πεπορευμένους accusative?
1 Peter 4:3 reads:
ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τὸ βούλημα τῶν ἐθνῶν κατειργάσθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρίαις.
Why is the participle πεπορευμένους in the accusative?
Brandon
ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τὸ βούλημα τῶν ἐθνῶν κατειργάσθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρίαις.
Why is the participle πεπορευμένους in the accusative?
Brandon