vocative
Rick Strelan (r.strelan@mailbox.uq.edu.au)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:12:50 +1000
On the few occasions that God is addressed in the NT, the vocative QEE is
used only once - at Mth 27:46 which is really a LXX quote. Other times, the
nominative hO QEOS is used (Lk 18:11; Mk 15:34);sometimes with KURIE (Rev
11:17; 15:3; 16:7). I realise that this is not unusual and that nominatives
hUIOS and PATHR are often used instead of the vocative.
But I'm curious that A.D.Nock says QEE as a form "is clearly contrary to
Greek linguistic feeling". I willingly bow to his superior knowledge - but
I'd like to know why it is really so contrary.
Interested in any general comments on the vocative/nominative relation.
Received with thanks.
Rick Strelan
Brisbane