PHROW and PWROW
Penner
pennerkm at mcmaster.ca
Fri Aug 9 11:02:20 EDT 2002
Which manuscripts have PHROW? I get the impression that it would come
copyists more familiar with Greek writings than with Scripture.
A possible reason for the change is that PHROW seems to be the more
common of these rare words (about 5 times as frequent in Greek
literature outside the NT), and applies mainly to body parts.
Perhaps the difference in metaphorical meaning is that whereas hardened
heart is unable to perceive, a disabled heart is unable to act
(morally).
For what it's worth (as you probably know) in the Bible, PWROW is used
in Job and several times in the NT, but PHROW only in 4 Maccabees.
Ken
> John 12:40
> TETUFLWKEN AUTWN TOUS OFQALMOUS KAI *EPWRWSEN* AUTWN THN KARDIAN,
>
> Several witnesses have here: *EPHRWSEN*
>
> Do the words here mean the same or not? What might be the difference?
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