![]() For example, if I were to say, "Bill, the son of John," you would have no problem understanding what I was saying. In addition, the context is that of a person being described in relation to a family member, and it is the noun describing that relationship that is omitted. ![]() This use of the genitive is similar to the above with the difference being that the noun being modified by the genitive is omitted, being understood by the context. In this Scripture passage, "Peter's home" is actually, "the home of Peter" in Greek, with "of Peter" being in the genitive case - τὴν οἰκίαν (Πέτρου) - tēn oikian … - "the house of Peter." "And when Jesus had come to Peter's home,…" (Matthew 8:14a). For instance, "The car of Bill" tells me that the car belongs to Bill, and Bill would be in the genitive case. This use of the genitive expresses the idea of ownership. The word "sin" describes what kind of "body" is being referred to thus, it is the genitive of description. "knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with…"(Romans 6:6a). (touto ginōskontes hoti ho palaios hēmōn anthrōpos sunestaurōthē hina katargēthē̜ to sōma ) For example, "the house of blue" describes the house as being a "blue house" "the chair of reclining" describes a chair that is a "recliner." ![]() This function of the genitive is considered to be its basic usage i.e., it describes or depicts a noun. ![]()
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