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by Brandon
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...
by Brandon
July 20th, 2016, 11:13 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 2
Views: 1471

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...
by Brandon
July 20th, 2016, 11:02 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: 1 Peter 4:3 Why is πεπορευμένους accusative?
Replies: 3
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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

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