Wherein σκύβαλον becomes a much larger problem in cities compared to out on the farm.
Σκύβαλον in agricutural contexts
This piece picks up from Obscenity in Paul? The Question of σκύβαλον, examining how the word σκύβαλον is used in agricultural contexts. Philo, particular, is rich in such examples and makes for fruitful discussion. I'm using the digital edition of Philo, with the Loeb Greek text in Logos Bible Software. The translations are my own and not... Continue Reading →
Obscenity in Paul? The Question of σκύβαλον
Is there profanity in Paul? It's sort of an old question. There's a certain appeal to the idea for some perhaps and the fact that σκύβαλον can be glossed 'dung' or 'manure' likely encourages the possibility to extend its English rendering a little further.
Conclusion to “Greek Prohibitions” in GVR
I examined the question of Greek prohibitions and the question of the much argued about expressions: stop doing X (imperfective aspect) and do not start X (perfective aspect).
Brill's Etymological Dictionary of Greek by Robert Beekes has been sitting quietly on prepublication page at Logos.com for about two and a half years now. It languished for some time, particularly because it was priced, as all Brill books are, exorbitantly high. That seems to have changed recently. It's now on pre-order for $104. rather... Continue Reading →
The Divergent Senses of λύω
What to do when a word seems to mean completely different things?
Comparing Usage: δύναμαι vs. ἰσχύω
Languages often have multiple means of communicating the same thing. Lexical inventories overlap; grammatical forms might share related functions.
SBL Proposal Accepted: The case of water-drinking
Compounding and Cogntive Processes in Word Formation with ὑδροποτέω and its relatives: Discussions of lexical semantics often make assumptions about how meaning works: that the meaning of a word is compositional, the sum-total of its parts. Sometimes this assumption is intentional (structuralist semantics). Other times, it is merely a result of a folk understanding of... Continue Reading →
Bryn Mawr Classical Review: Brill’s Greek-English Lexicon
Panagiotis Filos has written a review of The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek that was published a couple weeks ago. It's worth taking the time to read. Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2018.03.46 (Review of the Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek) Filos is far more positive about the lexicon than John Lee was. But given that Lee... Continue Reading →
