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Greek Lessons
- Judge for Yourselves: Divine Obedience in Acts 4:19
- Forgiveness Amid Cruelty in Luke 23:34: Imperatives, Ignorance, and Irony in Crucifixion Greek
- Good Friday: Matthew 27:46, Greek Grammar, Calendar Calculations, and Historical Coincidences
- Manipulative Zeal and Paul’s Rebuke in Galatians 4:17
- From Whom the Whole Body Grows: Unity and Function in Ephesians 4:16
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Tag Archives: Luke 2:7
“ἐσπαργάνωσεν”: The Aorist Active Verb of Swaddling and Symbol in Luke 2:7
Introduction: The Hands that Wrapped the Word In Luke 2:7, immediately following the birth of Yeshuʿ, we are told: καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτόν — “and she swaddled him.” This act, grammatically represented by the aorist active indicative verb ἐσπαργάνωσεν {esparganōsen}, Study … Continue reading
“τὸν πρωτότοκον”: Substantival-Adjectival Function and Theological Weight in Luke 2:7
Introduction: Firstborn in Form and Fulfillment In Luke 2:7, we read the terse, solemn line: Καὶ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον — “And she gave birth to her son, the firstborn.” The participial-adjectival form πρωτότοκος {prōtótokos} Study more …..
