KOINONIA Greek Forum

Genesis and the creation of Man

George — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:32:29 +0200

Reply of 24 Apr 2013 at 03:32:29 - by George :

I believe it would be a little scholastic to associate here similar gender words with different meanings, as if they were termini technici, beyond the use of ?????p?? as a synonym for the male specifically, which is common in other languages too, such as English and French.

Personally in these Genesis< ...

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Michael Psellos on locusts, humans and elephants

charlesasullivan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:43:59 +0200

Reply of 24 Apr 2013 at 02:43:59 - by charlesasullivan :

Thank you. f?????? -- my mistake, I put "moon" in my translation but meant "moonlight". However, "light" seems to fit in nicer here. ???t???pe? in this context does not seem to be based on the definition of people suffering from a disease that does not allow them to see daylight well. Stephanus Greek Dictionary has two definitions for this word. One is for not being able to see in the dark, and t ...

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The United States of Greece

George — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:17:01 +0200

Reply of 17 Apr 2013 at 03:17:01 - by George :

Glad to have you with us!

So far as I know the first testimony that Greeks called themselves by a single name, that of "Hellenes", is available already in Thucydides (1.3.3-4), and refers as back as to the times of Homer -- with Homer himself referring to an even more distant past. You can read more on the origins of Greeks, including the name, in my book on Koinonia

Particles, Articles and Psellos

George — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:34:46 +0200

Reply of 04 Apr 2013 at 18:34:46 - by George :

? �?? t?? ?�?? ... ? d? = someone of us ... some other

diacritics between d? and d? are the grave and acute accents (check more on this at the language pages, http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/lessons/greek-accentuation.asp?pg=2 ).

t?? d? �? ????s??t?? ? �?? d?? t? p??? d?est??a? ??? ??te??�et?... = as regards those who didn't listen, one did not perceive anything because of being too far away. ...

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The union of Orthodoxy with the Papacy

jose de jesus — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:26:56 +0200

Reply of 01 Apr 2013 at 05:26:56 - by jose de jesus :

Thanks George for the link and mention of St. Symeon, which I have never read. I am now getting familiar with it. Have a joyfull Sunday, this Sunday of light. ...

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Problem words in a Michael Psellos text

charlesasullivan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:27:47 +0200

Reply of 20 Mar 2013 at 14:27:47 - by charlesasullivan :

Thanks George. ...

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Time for Rhetoric and Music: Χρόνος and καιρος

George — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:06:59 +0200

Reply of 05 Mar 2013 at 10:06:59 - by George :

It is also true that in the course of time the 'authentic' movement gained some maturity and gave some interesting performances. But, as regards the instruments, even if the strings and winds can have a pleasant sound, at least some freshness for our ears, used as they are to modern instruments, the early piano remains always unbearable. ...

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greek meaning of foreknowledge, election, etc.

mamabroyden — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:38:05 +0200

Reply of 24 Jan 2013 at 13:38:05 - by mamabroyden :

The understanding of the meaning of election is clearly explained here. It reconciles all the passages together that both camps use to defend their position. And it may not be what your thinking... ...

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Meaning and content of fornication, Matthew 19

George — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:03:43 +0200

Reply of 07 Jan 2013 at 11:03:43 - by George :

The limit of three marriages is also kept in Greece. ...

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From Iliad 11th book, Greek original

Aristokles — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:26:28 +0200

Reply of 03 Jan 2013 at 03:26:28 - by Aristokles :

Thanks, Noam. Yes, your diligence is appreciated (and your post seen- smile).
I kind of suspected it to be in that work but it has been over forty years since I spent serious time in the Odyssey. ...

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