Abstract
This article argues that the construction ἔχειν πίστιν in Hellenistic Greek is a nominalized ideational metaphor that is semantically related to the finite verb πιστεύειν. Therefore, when the construction possesses a genitive modifier, the function of the genitive is disambiguated as denoting the object of πίστιν. This understanding of ἔχειν πίστιν + the genitive has significant implications for interpreting the construction in Mark 11:22, Jas 2:1, and Hippolytus‘s De Antichristo 61:26.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5–37 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Studies of Specific Languages
- Religious Studies
Free keywords
- Hellenistic Greek
- New testament exegesis
- systemic functional linguistics
- grammatical metaphor