διαθήκη

διαθήκη, ης, ἡ (Democr., Aristoph.+; ins, pap, LXX, En, TestSol, TestAbr, Test12Patr; ParJer 6:21; ApcEsdr, ApcMos; AssMos Fgm. a; Philo, Joseph., Just.; Mel., HE 4, 26, 14) apart from the simplex θήκη ‘case, chest’, for the mng. of this word one must begin with the mid. form of the verb διατίθεμαι, which is freq. used in legal and commercial discourse of disposition of things (s. L-S-J-M s.v. διατιθημι B), w. implication of promissory obligation. Disposition of one’s personal effects would naturally come under testamentary law, hence

① last will and testament (so exclusively in Hellenistic times, Eger [s. 3 below] 99 note; exx. e.g. in Riggenbach 292ff; Behm 10, 1; 2; Philo, Joseph., Test12Patr; loanw. in rabb.) Hb 9:16f; δ. κεκυρωμένη a will that has been ratified Gal 3:15; cp. 17, where δ. shades into mng. 2 (s. κυρόω 1, προκυρόω); s. also EBammel, below, and JSwetnam, CBQ 27, ’65, 373–90. On Jewish perspective s. RKatzoff, An Interpretation of PYadin 19—A Jewish Gift after Death: ProcXXCongPap 562–65.

② As a transl. of בְּרִית in LXX δ. retains the component of legal disposition of personal goods while omitting that of the anticipated death of a testator. A Hellenistic reader would experience no confusion, for it was a foregone conclusion that gods were immortal. Hence a δ. decreed by God cannot require the death of the testator to make it operative. Nevertheless, another essential characteristic of a testament is retained, namely that it is the declaration of one person’s initiative, not the result of an agreement betw. two parties, like a compact or a contract. This is beyond doubt one of the main reasons why the LXX rendered בְּרִית by δ. In the ‘covenants’ of God, it was God alone who set the conditions; hence covenant (s. OED s.v. ‘covenant’ sb. 7) can be used to trans. δ. only when this is kept in mind. So δ. acquires a mng. in LXX which cannot be paralleled w. certainty in extra-Biblical sources, namely ‘decree’, ‘declaration of purpose’, ‘set of regulations’, etc. Our lit., which is very strongly influenced by LXX in this area, seems as a rule to have understood the word in these senses (JHughes, NovT 21, ’79, 27–96 [also Hb 9:16–20; Gal 3:15–17]). God has issued a declaration of his purpose Ro 11:27 (Is 59:21); 1 Cl 15:4 (Ps 77:37); 35:7 (Ps 49:16), which God bears in mind (cp. Ps 104:8f; 105:45 al.) Lk 1:72; it goes back to ancestral days Ac 3:25 (PsSol 9:10; ParJer 6:21). God also issued an ordinance (of circumcision) 7:8 (cp. Gen 17:10ff). Since God’s holy will was set forth on more than one occasion (Gen 6:18; 9:9ff; 15:18; 17:2ff; Ex 19:5 and oft.), one may speak of διαθῆκαι decrees, assurances (cp. διαθῆκαι πατέρων Wsd 18:22; 2 Macc 8:15.—But the pl. is also used for a single testament: Diog. L. 4, 44; 5, 16. In quoting or referring to Theophr. sometimes the sing. [Diog. L. 5, 52; 56] is used, sometimes the pl. [5, 51; 57]) Ro 9:4; Eph 2:12. Much emphasis is laid on the δ. καινή, mentioned as early as Jer 38:31, which God planned for future disposition (Hb 8:8–10; 10:16). God’s decree or covenant directed toward the Christians is a καινὴ δ. (δ. δευτέρα Orig., C. Cels. 2, 75) Lk 22:20; 1 Cor 11:25; 2 Cor 3:6; Hb 8:8; 9:15a; PtK 2 p. 15, 5, or δ. νέα Hb 12:24; PtK 2 p. 15, 6 which, as a δ. αἰώνιος (cp. Jer 39:40; En 99:2) Hb 13:20, far excels 7:22; 8:6 the παλαιὰ δ. 2 Cor 3:14, or πρώτη δ. Hb 9:15b, with which it is contrasted. Both are mentioned (Did., Gen. 46, 4; 235, 26) Gal 4:24; B 4:6ff (Ex 34:28; 31:18; Just., D. 67, 9). Blood was shed when the old covenant was proclaimed at Sinai Hb 9:20 (Ex 24:8); the same is true of the new covenant Hb 10:29. τὸ αἷμά μου τ. διαθήκης Mt 26:28; Mk 14:24 (ELohse, Märtyrer u. Gottesknecht², ’63, 122–29) is prob. to be understood in connection w. this blood (s. WWrede, ZNW 1, 1900, 69–74; TRobinson, My Blood of the Covenant: KMarti Festschr. 1925, 232–37; for a critique of this view s. GWalther, Jesus, D. Passalamm des Neuen Bundes, ’50, 22–27 and JJeremias TLZ, ’51, 547. For Syriac background JEmerton, JTS 13, ’62, 111–17; s. also ÉDelebrecque, Études grecques sur l’vangile de Luc ’76, 109–21).—The v.l. Lk 22:29 may be derived from Jer 39:40 or Is 55:3 LXX (for the cognate acc. s. Aristoph., Aves 440).—δ. may also be transl. decree in the Ep. of Barnabas (4:6ff; 6:19; 9:6; 13:1, 6; 14:1ff δ. δοῦναί τινι); but the freq. occurrence of the idea of inheritance (6:19; 13:1, 6; 14:4f), makes it likely that the ‘decree’ is to be thought of as part of a will.

③ The mng. compact, contract seems firmly established for Gr-Rom. times (FNorton, A Lexicographical and Historical Study of Διαθήκη, Chicago 1908, 31ff; EBruck, D. Schenkung auf d. Todesfall im griech. u. röm. Recht I 1909, 115ff; JWackernagel, D. Kultur d. Gegenw. I 8² 1907, 309). It remains doubtful whether this mng. has influenced our lit. here and there (exc. quite prob. Lk 22:29 v.l. with its administrative tenor; the phrase διατίθεμαι δ. as Aristoph., Av. 440 of a treaty agreement), but the usage of the term δ. in such sense would again serve as a bridge to LXX usage.—The expr. ἡ κιβωτὸς τ. διαθήκης covenant chest i.e. the sacred box (Eng. ‘ark’ as loanw. from Lat. arca) that symbolized God’s pledge of presence w. Israel (Ex 31:7; 39:14 al.) Hb 9:4; Rv 11:19 or αἱ πλάκες τ. διαθ. (Ex 34:28; Dt 9:9, 11) Hb 9:4 would have required some acquaintance with Israelite tradition on the part of ancient readers.—ERiggenbach, D. Begriff d. Διαθήκη im Hb: Theol. Stud. f. TZahn 1908, 289ff, Hb² 1922, 205ff al.; ACarr, Covenant or Testament?: Exp. 7th ser., 7, 1909, 347ff; JBehm, D. Begriff D. im NT 1912; ELohmeyer, Diatheke 1913; WFerguson, Legal Terms Common to the Macedonian Inscr. and the NT, 1913, 42–46 (testamentary exhibits); HKennedy, Exp. 8th ser., 10, 1915, 385ff; GVos, Hebrews, the Epistle of the Diatheke: PTR 13, 1915, 587–632; 14, 1916, 1–61; OEger, ZNW 18, 1918, 84–108; EBurton, ICC Gal 1921, 496–505; LdaFonseca, Διαθήκη foedus an testamentum?: Biblica 8, 1927; 9, 1928; EBammel, Gottes διαθήκη (Gal 3:15–17) u. d. jüd. Rechtsdenken, NTS 6, ’60, 313–19; NDow, A Select Bibliography on the Concept of Covenant, Austin Seminary Bulletin 78, 6, ’63; CRoetzel, Biblica 51, ’70, 377–90 (Ro 9:4); DMcCarthy, Berit and Covenant (Deut.), ’72, 65–85; EChristiansen, The Covenant in Judaism and Paul ’95.—DELG s.v. θήκη. M-M. TW. Sv.

διαθήκη

disposition: fem nom /voc sg (attic epic ionic)

διαθήκη

disposition: fem dat sg (attic epic ionic)

διαθήκη, ἡ, ([etym.] διατίθημι)

A disposition of property by will, testament, Ar.V. 584, 589, D.27.13, etc.; κατὰ διαθήκην by will, OGI753.8 ([place name] Cilicia), Test.Epict.4.8, BGU1113.5 (i B.C.), etc.: in pl.,

διαθήκας διαθέσθαι Lys.19.39

;

θέσθαι CIG2690

([place name] Iasus).

II αἱ ἀπόρρητοι δ. mystic deposits on which the common weal depended, prob. oracles (cf. διαθέτης), Din.1.9 codd.

2 name of an eyesalve, because the recipe was deposited in a temple, Aët.7.118.

III compact, covenant,

ἢν μὴ διαθῶνται διαθήκην ἐμοί Ar.Av. 440

; freq. in LXX, Ge. 6.18, al.; καινή, παλαιὰ δ., Ev.Luc.22.20, 2 Ep.Cor.3.14; disposition (with allusion to 1), Ep.Gal.3.15, cf. Ep.Hebr.9.15.

IV = διάθεσις 11,

σώματος δ. Democr.9

.

Βλ. λ. διαθήκη

-ης ⁺ ἡ N 1 87-115-65-47-44=358 Gn 6,18; 9,9.11.12.13

treaty, covenant (stereotypical rendition of ברית); see διατίθημι

Cf. DA FONSECA 1927 31-50.161-181.290-319.418-441; 1928 26-40.143-160; HARL 1986a, 55.67;

HELBING 1928, 241; HINDLEY 1961, 13-24; JAUBERT 1963 311-315; NORTON 1908; PENNA 1965, 149-

180; SILVA 1972,67; SPICQ 1953 286-287; SWETNAM 1966, 438-444; TOV 1976b, 534.542; →MM; NIDNTT; TWNT

1) testament

2) will

διαθήκῃ, διαθήκη

disposition: fem dat sg (attic epic ionic)

διαθήκη

disposition: fem gen /dat dual

διαθήκη

disposition: fem dat pl

διαθήκη

disposition: fem acc sg (attic epic ionic)

διαθήκη

disposition: fem gen sg (attic epic ionic)

διαθήκᾱς, διαθήκη

disposition: fem acc pl

διαθήκᾱς, διαθήκη

disposition: fem gen sg (doric aeolic)

διατίθημι (Hdt.+) aor. 3 sg. διέθηκεν 2 Macc 9:28, impv. διάθες (TestAbr B 7, p. 112, 4 [Stone 72, 4]); pf. 3 pl. διατεθείκασιν (Ath. 20, 1). Pass.: διάκειμαι functions as the pf. pass. (LXX, Just., Ath.); pf. pass. inf. διατεθεῖσθαι (Just., D, 142, 1); διεκείμην functions as the plpf. pass. (LXX, Just., Ath.); lit. ‘put in order’ then ‘arrange, prepare’ (2 Macc 9:28; Just., A I, 9, 2 al.; Ath. 20, 1 ‘analyze, describe’); in our lit. only mid. διατίθεμαι (X. et al.): fut. διαθήσομαι; 2 aor. διεθέμην, ptc. διαθέμενος.

① to make formal arrangements for someth. to be done or brought about, decree, ordain (Ps 104:9; 2 Ch 7:18) τὶ someth. (Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 95 §401 τοιαῦτα=this sort of thing) τὰ δικαιώματά μου my ordinances B 10:2 (cp. Pla., Leg. 834a δ. νόμους).—διαθήκην (q.v. 2) δ. issue a decree (LXX; PsSol 9:10; TestNapht 1:1; the same expr.=‘conclude an agreement’ in Aristoph., Av. 440) τινί to or for someone Hb 8:10; PtK 2 p. 15, 5; 6; 7 (both Jer 38: 31–33). ἐν ἡμῖν among us B 14:5. πρός τινα to someone (Ex 24:8; Dt 4:23; Josh 9:15) Ac 3:25; Hb 10:16.

② to make a disposition of someth., arrange τὶ someth. (X., Cyr. 5, 2, 7 τ. θυγατέρα; Andoc. 4, 30) confer w. dat. of the pers. favored κἀγὼ διατίθεμαι ὑμῖν καθὼς διέθετό μοι ὁ πατὴρ βασιλείαν I confer on you as the Father has conferred on me the right to rule Lk 22:29 (cp. 2 Km 5:3; albeit in sense 3, Jos., Ant. 13, 407 τ. βασιλείαν διέθετο; for the formulation δ. διαθήκην w. dat. vs. 29 v.l., s. Aristoph., Av. 440) w. a play on the word διαθήκη vs. 20.

③ to arrange for disposition of property after one’s death, dispose of property by a will, make a will (Pla., Isaeus et al.; PEleph 2, 2; POxy 104, 4; 105, 2; 489, 3; PLips 29, 8 al.; Jos., Ant. 13, 407; Test12Patr) ὁ διαθέμενος the testator (Isaeus+; BGU 448, 24; POxy 99, 9; 15; OGI 509, 6 and 16; s. JBehm, Διαθήκη im NT 1912, 8; 87, 6) Hb 9:16f.—M-M. TW.

μεσίτης, ου, ὁ (s. μεσιτεύω; since Polyb. 28, 17, 8; Ps.-Lucian, Amor. 47 θεὸν μεσίτην λαβόντες; pap; Job 9:33; TestDan 6:2; AssMos Fgm. a; Philo; Jos., Ant. 4, 133; 16, 24. On this many-sided t.t. of Hellenistic legal language s. LMitteis, Her 30, 1895, 616ff; JBehm, D. Begriff Διαθήκη im NT 1912, 77ff w. numerous exx.; s. lit. in JModrzejewski, Private Arbitration in Greco-Roman Egypt, JJP 6, ’52, 247 n. 79) one who mediates betw. two parties to remove a disagreement or reach a common goal, mediator, arbitrator, of Christ (Mithras as μεσίτης: Plut., Mor. 369e) w. gen. of the pers. betw. whom he mediates μ. θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων mediator between God and humans (Iren. 3, 18, 7 [Harv. II 100, 7]; cp. TestDan 6:2) 1 Ti 2:5; w. gen. of the thing that Jesus mediates: κρείττονος Hb 8:6, καινῆς 9:15, νέας διαθήκης 12:24 (s. διαθήκη 2. AssMos. Fgm. a, Denis 63, 10=Tromp p. 272], Moses calls himself τῆς διαθήκης μεσίτης). Of the law διαταγεὶς διʼ ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου ordered through the angels, by the hand of a mediator Gal 3:19 (Moses, as mediator betw. God and the people, called μεσίτης e.g. Philo, Mos. 2, 166, Somn. 1, 143; Betz, Gal [Hermeneia] ad loc.). The sense of vs. 20, ὁ δὲ μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν an intermediary does not exist for one party alone, is disputed. It prob. means that the activity of an intermediary implies the existence of more than one party, and hence may be unsatisfactory because it must result in a compromise. The presence of an intermediary would prevent attainment, without any impediment, of the purpose of the εἷς θεός in giving the law.—NKZ 39, 1928, 21–24; 549–52; 552f; HStegmann, BZ 22, ’34, 30–42; Straub 67.—DELG s.v. μέσος B. M-M. EDNT. TW. Spicq.

νέος, α, ον (Hom.+; ins, pap, LXX, TestSol; TestAbr A 2 p. 78, 27 [Stone p. 4]; Test12Patr; JosAs 29:11 cod. A [p. 85, 15 Bat. comp.]; ApcEsdr 5:5 p. 29, 29 Tdf.; ApcSed 16:2; AscIs 3:3 [comp.]; Philo, Joseph.; apolog. exc. Ar.) comp. νεώτερος.

① pert. to being in existence but a relatively short time, new, fresh

ⓐ of things ν. φύραμα fresh dough w. no leaven in it; symbolically of Christians 1 Cor 5:7 (s. φύραμα, ζύμη). Also ν. ζύμη of Christ IMg 10:2. οἶνος ν. new wine (Simonides 49 D.; Diocles 141 p. 184, 14; POxy 729, 19; 92, 2; 3; Sir 9:10), which is still fermenting Mt 9:17; Mk 2:22; Lk 5:37f; (opp. παλαιὸς οἶ. old, aged wine: schol. on Pind., O. 9, 74f [49]) vs. 39.—HImmerwahr, New Wine in Ancient Wineskins: Hesperia 61, ’92, 121–32.

ⓑ fig., of Christ πάντοτε νέος ἐν ἁγίων καρδίαις γεννώμενος he is ever born anew in the hearts of God’s people Dg 11:4 (Diod S 3, 62, 6 of Dionysus, who was torn to pieces but later joined together again by Demeter: ἐξ ἀρχῆς νέον γεννηθῆναι).

② pert. to being superior in quality or state to what went before, new of pers. ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν ν. (ἄνθρωπον) put on the new person Col 3:10. διαθήκη ν. the new covenant (διαθήκη 2; λόγος Mel., P. 6, 44) Hb 12:24.

③ pert. to being in the early stages of life, young

ⓐ as adj.

α. positive (Appian, Bell. Civ. 5, 136 §566 νέος ἀνήρ; PsSol 2:8; 17:11; Philo, Post. Cai. 109; Jos., Ant. 8, 23; Jerus. ins: SEG VIII, 209 [I A.D.]) ὁλοτελῶς νέον εἶναι be completely young Hv 3, 13, 4. Also of animals μόσχος νέος a young ox or calf 1 Cl 52:2 (Ps 68:32).

β. mostly comp.: ὁ νεώτερος υἱός the younger son (Gen 27:15; cp. Philo, Sacr. Abel. 42; Jos., Ant. 12, 235, in all these pass. in contrast to πρεσβύτερος as Lk 15:25) Lk 15:13; cp. vs. 12; 13:5 (Gen 48:14). τὴν ὄψιν νεωτέραν ἔχειν have a more youthful face Hv 3, 10, 4; 3, 12, 1. ὡσεὶ νεώτερος ἐγεγόνειν I felt young again Hs 9, 11, 5. On the other hand, the comp. sense is scarcely felt any longer 3, 10, 5; 3, 13, 1. Likew. in νεώτεραι χῆραι 1 Ti 5:11; cp. vs. 14, where the noun is to be supplied fr. context. Sim. J 21:18 (cp. Ps 36:25).

ⓑ as subst.

α. positive (οἱ) νέοι the young people (X., Cyr. 5, 1, 25; Diod S 14, 115, 3; 2 Macc 5:13; 6:28; 15:17; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 206; Just., A I, 54, 1; Tat. 32, 2; Ath. 34, 1; on the non-technical sense s. CForbes, NEOI ’33, 5 n. 17) w. οἱ πρεσβύτεροι (s. πρεσβύτερος 1a) 1 Cl 1:3; 3:3; 21:6. σκοπὸν πᾶσι τοῖς νέοις τιθέναι set a goal for all the young people 2 Cl 19:1 (οἱ νέοι for young people of both sexes: Nicetas Eugen. 8, 187 H.). AcPl Ox 6, 23 (restored=Aa 1, 242, 2)—αἱ νέαι the young women Tit 2:4.

β. comp., mostly with little comp. force (POxy 298, 29; TestSol 1:2 L, 3 L, 4 L; Jos., Ant. 15, 407): οἱ νεώτεροι young men (Diod S 14, 113, 3 [alternating with οἱ νέοι, and with no difference in mng. 14, 115, 3, as 18, 46, 3 οἱ πρεσβύτεροι … οἱ νεώτεροι beside 4 οἱ πρεσβύτεροι … οἱ νέοι]; 2 Macc 5:24; Just., D. 131, 6; MartIs 3:3 [Denis p. 112, Amh.] sg.) Ac 5:6; 1 Ti 5:1 (s. on πρεσβύτερος 1a); Tit 2:6; Pol 5:3. Opp. πρεσβύτεροι 1 Pt 5:5 (X., An. 7, 4, 5; Timaeus Hist.: 566 Fgm. 11a Jac. διακονεῖν τοὺς νεωτέρους τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις; Dio Chrys. 78 [29], 21; Demosth., Ep. 2, 10; EpArist 14; Philo, Spec. Leg. 2, 226; Jos., Ant. 3, 47; PParis 66, 24 πρεσβύτεροι καὶ ἀδύνατοι καὶ νεώτεροι; Plut., Mor. 486 F. On the other hand, also the ins of Ptolemais APF 1, 1901, 202 no. 4, 15 οἱ νεώτεροι καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι πολῖται. On νεώτεροι as t.t. s. Forbes, [α above] 60f; Schürer III 103). (αἱ) νεώτεραι young(er) women 1 Ti 5:2.—ὁ νεώτερος beside ὁ μείζων Lk 22:26 has the force of a superlative (cp. Gen 42:20); this is influenced by the consideration that the youngest was obliged to perform the lowliest service (cp. Ac 5:6).

④ a person beginning to experience someth., novice, subst. νέοι ἐν τῇ πίστει Hv 3, 5, 4.

⑤ The well-known city name (quotable Hdt.et al.) is prob. to be written Νέα πόλις (cp. SIG 107, 35 [410/409 B.C.] ἐν Νέαι πόληι; Meisterhans³-Schw. p. 137; PWarr 5, 8 [154 A.D.]; Diod S 20, 17, 1 Νέαν πόλιν; 20, 44, 1 ἐν Νέᾳ πόλει; Jos., Bell. 4, 449. Even in 247 A.D. τῆς Νέας πόλεως is found in pap [PViereck, Her 27, 1892, 516 II, 29f]; W-S. §5, 7i; Mlt-H. 278; Hemer, Acts 113) acc. Νέαν πόλιν Ac 16:11 (v.l. Νεάπολιν); IPol 8:1 (where, nevertheless, Νεάπολιν is attested and customarily printed). In both places our lit. means by Neapolis (New City, mod. Kavala) the harbor of Philippi in Macedonia (Ptolem. 3, 13; Strabo 7, Fgm. 36 p. 331; Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 106 §446; Pliny, NH 4, 42 p. 58 Detl.; s. PECS 614; PCollart, Philippes ’37, 102–32, esp. p. 104).—RHarrisville s.v. καινός; Kl. Pauly IV 29f; B. 957f. Schhmidt, Syn. II 94–123 (Syn. of καινός). DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW.

παλαιός, ά, όν (πάλαι; Hom.+; loanw. in rabb.) oft. w. the connotation of being antiquated or outworn (so Soph., Oed. R. 290; Lysias, Fgm. 6 Thalh.; Diod S 3, 46, 4). Comp. παλαιότερος (LXX, Just., Tat.). Superl. παλαίτατος (Tat.).

① pert. to being in existence for a long time, old PtK 2 p. 15, 7. μυθεύματα IMg 8:1. βασιλεία IEph 19:3. διαθήκη 2 Cor 3:14 (=of long ago; s. διαθήκη 2). ἐντολὴ (ἡ) π. 1J 2:7ab (cp. Pla., Leg. 1, 636b π. νόμιμον; 2, 659b, Lys. 6, 51; PGiss 4, 9 [118 A.D.] παλαιὸν πρόσταγμα; Just., D. 11, 2 νόμος). οἶνος (opp. νέος) Lk 5:39ab (Od. 2, 340; Diod S 2, 14, 4; Lucian, De Merc. Cond. 26; PSI 191, 2; 193, 3; JosAs 15:14 [p. 62, 19 Bat. and Pal. 364]). ἱμάτιον (TestZeb 4:10) Mt 9:16; Mk 2:21a; Lk 5:36a; w. ἱμάτιον to be supplied, ibid. vs. 36b. ἀσκοί (Josh 9:4) Mt 9:17; Mk 2:22; Lk 5:37 (HImmerwahr, New Wine in Ancient Wineskins, The Evidence fr. Attic Vases: Hesperia 61, ’92, 121–32). Of an old rock, which is interpreted to mean Christ in Hermas Hs 9, 2, 2; 9, 12, 1. Of the υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ himself 9, 12, 2. Of the Logos οὗτος ὁ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὁ καινὸς φανεὶς καὶ παλαιὸς εὑρεθεὶς καὶ πάντοτε νέος ἐν ἁγίων καρδίαις γεννώμενος Dg 11:4 (καινός and π. contrasted as Hdt. 9, 26. S. also Mel., P. 2, 8 al.).—Subst. (Hippocr., Ep. 12, 5; ApcEsdr 5:5) τὸ καινὸν τοῦ παλαιοῦ the new from the old Mk 2:21b. παλαιά (opp. καινά: Hdt. 9, 27 παλαιὰ κ. καινὰ λέγειν; Socrat., Ep. 28 [30], 9; Procop. Soph., Ep. 122 μίγνυσι παλαιὰ καινοῖς) Mt 13:52.

② pert. to that which is obsolete or inferior because of being old, old, obsolete fig. ὁ π. ἄνθρωπος the old (i.e. earlier, unregenerate) person or self (ἄνθρωπος 5b) Ro 6:6; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9. ἡ π. ζύμη the old leaven (s. ζύμη 2) 1 Cor 5:7f (opp. νέον φύραμα). π. πράγματα obsolete (i.e. Judean) ways of life (παλ. πράγματα oft. in Vett. Val.; s. index) IMg 9:1 (opp. καινότης ἐλπίδος).—OLinton, ‘Gammalt’ och ‘nytt’: Svensk Ex. Årsbok 5, ’40, 43–55.—B. 958. DELG s.v. πάλαι. M-M. EDNT. TW.

προκυρόω pf. pass. ptc. προκεκυρωμένος make valid/ ratify in advance (SEG III, 674A, 28 [II B.C.]) διαθήκη προκεκυρωμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ a will or covenant (διαθήκη 1) previously ratified by God Gal 3:17.—New Docs 4, 171. DELG s.v. κύριος. M-M. TW.

διαθήκη

disposition: fem nom /voc pl

διαθήκη

disposition: fem nom /voc pl

διαθήκη

disposition: fem gen pl