[B-Greek] QEOU BASILEAN in 1 Cor 6:9

Alex Poulos apviper at gmail.com
Tue Mar 9 09:55:51 EST 2010


I'm curious about the word order at the beginning of 1 Cor 6:9,

"η ουκ οιδατε οτι αδικοι θεου βασιλεαν ου κληρονομησουσιν;"
"H OUK OIDATA OTI ADIKOI QEOU BASILEAN OU KLHRONOMHSOUSIN"

This was the first time I can recall running across a genitive that preceded
the noun it modified: θεου βασιλεαν  QEOU BASILEAN.  1 verse later the order
shifts back to the standard βασιλεαν θεου BASILEAN QEOU, which is the same
order as after a similar list in Gal 5:21.

As a Greek newbie, I'm wondering what the significance of the genitive
preceding the word it modifies.  Is Paul just emphasizing that it's GOD'S
kingdom that won't be inherited, or is there not really much significance to
the switch in the order?

Thanks,

Alex Poulos
Student - NC State University

P.S.  I'm not particularly interested right now in the sin list in the
verse, or the hermeneutical issues surrounding it.  I just don't have access
to any resources which would clarify the word order question.



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