Re: Why is EMHS feminine

From: Jim West (jwest@highland.net)
Date: Thu Sep 30 1999 - 08:01:57 EDT

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At 07:51 AM 9/30/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Greetings
>
>hINA TO KAUCHMA hUMWN PERISSEUHi EN CRISTWi IHSOU EN EMOI DIA THS EMHS
>PAROUSIAS PALIN PROS hUMAS - Phil 1:26
>
>1. Why is EMHS feminine when it is referring to Paul?

Actually it doesn't refer to Paul, but to Paul's "confidence" or "boldness"
[parousias]. I.e., "my confidence". Since parousias is feminine, so must
emhs be.

Best,

Jim

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