“who is a descendant of.” Thus, when the noun to which the genitive is related is not named, it can usually be assumed that the genitive alone speaks of the ancestor. b. Illustrations John 21:15 Σίμων Ἰωάννου Simon, [son] of John Luke 24:10 Μαρία ἡ Ἰακώβου Mary, the [mother] of James11 12 a. Definition and explanation. The substantive in the genitive denotes the whole of which the head noun is a part. This usage is relatively
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