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1 | Greek of Luke 1.36: hosei/about | Luke 1:36 | RickCarpenter | 219553 | ||
Is there anything in the Greek of Luke 1 to hint/indicate that Mary stayed with Elizabeth after John was born? The stated timeline is that Mary arrived at Elizabeth's house in Elizabeth's sixth month of pregnancy and stayed there "about" three months. I understand that the Greek "hosei" implies a leeway afterwards per Dean Alford, but I'm no scholar. The text does not say that she was there for the birth of John, but staying there from Elizabeth's sixth to ninth months (as the text says; to help perhaps as I might infer) and leaving right before the birth (as 1.56 and then 1.57 in English imply) does not make sense. | ||||||
2 | Greek of Luke 1.36: hosei/about | Luke 1:36 | Morant61 | 219554 | ||
Greetings Rick! When 'hos' is used with numerals, it generally denotes an approximation (as you noted). Nothing in the text gives us a clear time line. The 3 months could have ended either before or after the events of v. 57. It is only an assumption on my part, but I would imagine that Mary would at least stay long enough for John's birth, to make sure that he and Elizabeth were both okay. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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