Anarthrously

/ænˈɑrθrəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that is without articles or joints; used in theological and grammatical discussions when something lacks normal connecting elements.

Etymology

Derived from 'anarthrous' with the adverb-forming suffix '-ly.' It appears in biblical Greek scholarship and classical linguistic analysis.

Kelly Says

This adverb is almost exclusively found in the footnotes of ancient Greek biblical scholarship, where scholars need to explain precisely how a noun appears 'anarthrously'—without its article—which can completely change theological interpretation of difficult passages.

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