Re: 1 Jn 5:16, hAMARTANONTA hAMARTIAN

From: John M. Moe (John.M.Moe-1@tc.umn.edu)
Date: Sat Sep 20 1997 - 07:14:44 EDT


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



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