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Origen · Annotations on Genesis §43.22

The Piety Learned by Joseph's Steward

Passage 5 of 6 · Greek

Summary

Commenting on the steward's words in Genesis ("Peace be to you"), the author interprets that this man had been beneficially influenced toward godliness by being with Joseph.

§43.22(8) Στίχ. κβ΄.
(8) Verse 22.
Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· Ἵλεως ὑμῖν, μὴ φοβεῖσθε. Ἔοικεν ὠφεληθῆναι ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος εἰς θεοσέβειαν παρὰ τῷ Ἰωσήφ.
And he said to them, "Peace be to you, do not fear." This man seems to have benefited toward godliness from Joseph.

Notes

  1. §43.22Ἔοικεν ὠφεληθῆναι — The verb Ἔοικεν (third person singular of ἔοικα) is used in a personal construction with the nominative subject ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος and the passive aorist infinitive ὠφεληθῆναι, meaning "this man seems to have benefited / been helped."
  2. §43.22εἰς θεοσέβειαν — The preposition εἰς indicates either the direction/result ("toward godliness") or the respect/domain ("with regard to godliness"), suggesting that the steward was drawn closer to the true worship of God through Joseph's influence.

Cite this passage

Origen, Annotations on Genesis §43.22. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2042.tlg066.humanitext-grc1:43.22

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