mortal things (accusative neuter plural)
| Root | θνητός (thnētos) |
| Core Meanings | mortal, liable to die, subject to death, perishable |
| Semantic Range | mortal, perishable, subject to death, human (in contrast to divine), transient |
| Conceptual Significance | θνητός highlights the fragile and temporary condition of created life in contrast to God’s immortality. In biblical theology it underscores human dependence, the effects of sin and decay, and the hope of transformation from mortality to immortality. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative neuter plural (Gr,AA,,,,ANP,). No tense or voice applies; modifies or functions as a substantive describing neuter plural objects as subject to death. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective θνητός derives from θνῄσκω (to die) and denotes that which is liable to death. The form θνητὰ is accusative neuter plural, so the rendering "mortal things" preserves both the root idea of being subject to death and the grammatical features of accusative case and neuter plural number, often functioning substantively. |
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