Re: The Greek word(s) for "homosexual?"

From: Steven Cox (scox@Mail.Sparkice.COM.CN)
Date: Sat Oct 03 1998 - 10:30:14 EDT

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Kyle</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>An off b-greek comment but, although your
passive/dominant distinction is held by </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Louw-Nida,</FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2> it
would be offensive to some gays</FONT><FONT size=2>. Also I'm also not
convinced</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Louw-Nida </FONT><FONT size=2>are right to
say "this distinction is observed in many languages". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Like which? </FONT><FONT size=2>That </FONT><FONT size=2>would
require </FONT><FONT size=2>a very high level of social acceptance and awareness
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<DIV><FONT size=2>for third party </FONT><FONT size=2>commentators (like Paul)
to be able to/wish to make a distinction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In Asian languages any such distinction is usually based
solely on outward appearance.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>MALAKOS - Moulton and Milligan cite the musician
Zenobius (P.Hib.1.54.11 c.BCE245)</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>I think this papyrus is on
Perseus so you can check the context. (Of course he may just</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>have been a maligned cabaret artiste EN MALAKOIS
HMFIESMENOS...)</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>ARSENOKOITHS - I don't think we need to assume
Paul made up any words but the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>unmistakeable LXX ref. is
Lev18:22 KAI META ARSENOS OU KOIMHSQHSH KOITHN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>GUNAIKEIAN BDELUGMA GAR ESTI.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Be aware that there are other non-NT Greek words as well,
KADHSIM, TELISKOMENOS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>in LXX, </FONT><FONT size=2>ARRENOMIKTHS, PORNOS etc.in LSJ.
But not in LSJ, pace Louw-Nida, KUWN.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Rgds</FONT></DIV>
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