Little James: Mikrós as an Indication of Height or Affection not Comparative Age in Mark 15.40
Little James Μικρός as an Indication of Height or Affection not Comparative Age in Mark 15.40
This article argues that, based on a close reading of the ancient textual, documentary and epigraphic evidence, the expression ὁ μικρός in Mark 15.40 is most likely a nickname regarding this James’ particular height or potentially an affectionate indication that he is a child. The expression ὁ μικρό...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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New Testament studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 462-471 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Markusevangelium 15,40
/ mikros (Greek language)
/ James the Less
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Markusevangelium 15,40
B James B μικρός B Affection B younger B Mark 15 B height |
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| Summary: | This article argues that, based on a close reading of the ancient textual, documentary and epigraphic evidence, the expression ὁ μικρός in Mark 15.40 is most likely a nickname regarding this James’ particular height or potentially an affectionate indication that he is a child. The expression ὁ μικρός is not an indication of comparative age to another person (‘younger’). The evidence from ancient epigraphy and the LXX, initially provided by Adolf Deissmann to support a longstanding reading of ὁ μικρός as ‘the younger’ in Mark 15.40, proves to be less than reliable. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S002868852300019X |