tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post766134336914283892..comments2023-12-29T05:22:40.380-05:00Comments on Exegetical Thoughts and Biblical Theology: A Newly Discovered Well of Delight (Ephesians 3:18-19a)PhilipBrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09054435375764132992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-47380015299351751082020-05-15T16:51:40.609-04:002020-05-15T16:51:40.609-04:00Just recently I was fascinated to discover additio...Just recently I was fascinated to discover additional uses of κατοικέω in the Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek. I think these elements of the word's semantic domain comport well with Paul praying for Christ to "make himself at home in our hearts." I'm particularly struck by the colonize, govern, and settle elements of the entry<br /><br />Here's the entry:<br />κατοικέω, ... <br />act.<br />ⓐ trans. to make one’s dwelling, colonize EUR. Med. 10 DEMOSTH. 18.91 | usu. to inhabit: τόπους places SOPH. Ph. 40 cf. Syll3. 695.41 (IIBCE) etc.; ▶ κ. ἔν τινι to live with s.o. VT Gen. 34:10; οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν γῆν the inhabits. of the earth NT Rev. 17:2 <br />ⓑ to govern, administer, usu. cities PHILOD. Rh. 2.225 <br />ⓒ intrans. to settle, dwell THUC. 3.34.1 SOPH. O.C. 362 ARISTOPH. Av. 153 PLAT. Leg. 666e; ἔν τινι τόπῳ in some place EUR. Hel. 1651, al. = ἐπί τινος VT Num. 14:14, al. | fig. to live: ἐν μοναρχίᾳ under a monarchy ISOCR. 1.36 <br />ⓓ to be situated, lie: ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις in the plains PLAT. Leg. 677e, al. | <br />▶ with acc.: τὰς πόλεις τὰς τὴν Ἀσίαν κατοικούσας the Asiatic cities ISOCR. 5.123 <br />② pass. <br />ⓐ to be inhabited, be founded as a colony: αἱ κατοικούμεναι (sc. πόλεις) the colonies already inhabited ARISTOT. Pol. 1266b 2 <br />ⓑ to be governed or administered SOPH. O.C. 1004 PLAT. Leg. 693a <br />ⓒ pf. to be settled in, inhabit HDT. 4.23.4, 4.196.1 etc.<br /><br />Franco Montanari, ed. Madeleine Goh and Chad Schroeder, The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek (Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2015).PhilipBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054435375764132992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-34364667712933297692008-04-06T01:25:00.000-04:002008-04-06T01:25:00.000-04:00My,yes - what a joy well! I fell my toes have jus...My,yes - what a joy well! I fell my toes have just barely gotten wet in this hope of glory. What a glorious change from my early days of fear and bondage.<BR/><BR/>This is such a powerful thought- I hope to return to this as the thought grows in me.sarahmfryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937666590169292088noreply@blogger.com