[b-greek] Re: John 15,2

From: Stephen C. Carlson (scarlson@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 23:27:17 EST


At 07:18 PM 2/7/02 -0800, waldo slusher wrote:
>John 15 and 2a
>EN TH' OIKIA' TOU PARTOS MOU MONAI POLLAI EISIN
>
>Is there any evidence that MONAI implies the idea of
>MANSIONS? I've heard that several times. I think I
>have even heard that in a song we sing at church.

Up until 1697, the English word "mansion" meant an apartment.

Stephen Carlson
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