The Onoma Rule
The paper presents an unnoticed “rule” governing the presence or absence of the article with ὄνοµα in naming-constructions of the type “the name of x is N.” It arises from the survival of an archaic pattern with the dative and no article, alongside a newer pattern with the genitive and the article....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2014
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Novum Testamentum
Year: 2014, Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 411-421 |
| Further subjects: | B
Greek grammar
lxx
nt
naming-constructions
Luke 1:63
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| Summary: | The paper presents an unnoticed “rule” governing the presence or absence of the article with ὄνοµα in naming-constructions of the type “the name of x is N.” It arises from the survival of an archaic pattern with the dative and no article, alongside a newer pattern with the genitive and the article. The “rule” is shown to operate not only in the lxx and nt but in ancient Greek generally, from Homer to Koine Greek. Observance of the “rule” indicates the lxx translators’ and the nt authors’ familiarity with idiomatic Greek. The “rule” can also contribute to resolving textual questions, notably Luke 1:63. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | In: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341487 |