The Syntax of the Correlative oútos … óste in John 3.16 in the Light of Parallel Constructions in the Ancient Greek Corpus

While it has recently become a common assumption that the traditional understanding of the grammar of John 3.16 (‘For God so loved the world that …') is misleading or simply inaccurate, this article demonstrates on the basis of parallel constructions from the ancient Greek corpus that οὕτως … ὥ...

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Main Author: Jensen, Aaron Michael ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2019]
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 511-525
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Johannesevangelium 3,16 / Greek language / Linguistic analysis
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B óste
B gradability
B Bible. Johannesevangelium 3,16
B oútos
B Correlatives
B John 3.16
B agapao
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Summary:While it has recently become a common assumption that the traditional understanding of the grammar of John 3.16 (‘For God so loved the world that …') is misleading or simply inaccurate, this article demonstrates on the basis of parallel constructions from the ancient Greek corpus that οὕτως … ὥστε, when used with ἀγαπάω, functions as a correlative intensifier-result pair, exactly as it is presented in the traditional understanding.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contains:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688519000201