Re: 1 Jn 5:16, hAMARTANONTA hAMARTIAN

John M. Moe (John.M.Moe-1@tc.umn.edu)
Sat, 20 Sep 1997 11:14:44 +0000

Jonathan Robie wrote:
>
> At 02:37 AM 9/20/97 EDT, Paul S. Dixon wrote:
> >In this verse of luscious exegetical nuggets comes this intriguing
> >phrase, hAMARTANONTA hAMARTIAN (1 Jn 5:16). It is translated,
> >"committing a sin" (NASV), " committing ... sin" (RSV), "sin a sin"
> >(KJV), and "commit a sin" (NIV).
>

I am suprised that no one has mentioned that cognate accusitives are
very common in Heb. I was hoping somone like Dale Wheeler might take
this opportunity to fill in some more of our Heb. Blanks.

Thanks!

John M. Moe