In examining the meanings in their respective contexts, they mostly refer to
qualities. It appears to me that this is a result of being appended to
adjectives, which is the majority of uses. In the cases of appending the
suffix to a noun, such as KURIOS, this still appears to emphasize the
quality of the noun and/ or state (the state of being a lord/ master).
If the above analysis is correct, what is responsible for the -THTOS doing
this? Is it the genitive with its emphasis on quality or something inherent
in the -THS suffix itself?
Sincerely,
Wes Williams
(Partial list of -THTOS suffixes)
MEGALEIOTHTOS (Acts 19:27, 2Pet 1:16) magificence
CRHSTOTHTOS (Rom 2:4) "undeserved" kindness
TELEIOTHTOS (Col 3:14) complete, perfect
KURIOTHTOS (Eph 1:21, 2Pet 2:10) lordship, authority
SEMNOTHTOS (1Tim 3:4) seriousness
GUMNOTHTOS (Rev 3:18) nakedness
TIMIOTHTOS (Rev 18:19) costliness
NEOTHTOS (Mark 10:20, Luke 18:21, Acts 26:4, 1Tim 4:12) youth