Yes, I think the variation in vocabulary is stylistic. It is an elegant
touch even for so elementary a writer as the fourth evangelist.
Kevin Anderson
GTU Area 1 Ph.D. student
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> From: D. Anthony Storm <dstorm@interport.net>
> To: b-greek@virginia.edu
> Subject: Synonyms (???) in John
> Date: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 11:25 AM
>
> I rarely come out of lurking since I am no scholar, but here goes:
>
> So much discussion has been made as to whether AGAPAW and PHILEW possess
> distinct meanings or are synonymous in John. One argument for
> differentiation has been their close proximity.
>
> However, what about the close proximity of "sheep" (PROBATA, APNIA) and
> "tending sheep" (POIMAINE, BOSKE)? If we choose to see a fine difference
> between types of love, are we not compelled to distinguish between types
of
> sheep and ways of tending them?
>
> Aren't stylistic considerations a better explanation? Any thoughts?
>
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