God saved Noah the EIGHTH

[tonychanyt]

KJ, 2P 2:

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.

Why was Noah called the 8th? the eighth what?

Let see the Greek:

ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν

eighth
ὄγδοον (ogdoon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3590: The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. From oktos; the eighth.

Noah
Νῶε (Nōe)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3575: (Hebrew) Noah. Of Hebrew origin; Noe, a patriarch.

This Greek construction was an example of accusative of apposition. It identified Noah as the eighth person. This suggested that there were 7 others.

Who were the 7 others?

English Standard Version:

if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly

They were the other family members. On Biblehub, 20 versions used 'seven others' while 11 used 'eight' or 'eighth'.

Some interpreted Noah as the eighth in a line of righteous preachers. This interpretation lacks clear biblical support for seven predecessors. If Peter had meant that, he probably would have written ἀλλὰ Νῶε ὄγδοον κήρυκα δικαιοσύνης ἐφύλαξεν.

Why was Noah called the 8th?

It was a shorthand notation to say that God saved Noah's family of eight persons.

 

[David Lamb]

KJ, 2P 2:


Why was Noah called the 8th? the eighth what?

Let see the Greek:


eighth
ὄγδοον (ogdoon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3590: The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. From oktos; the eighth.

Noah
Νῶε (Nōe)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3575: (Hebrew) Noah. Of Hebrew origin; Noe, a patriarch.

This Greek construction was an example of accusative of apposition. It identified Noah as the eighth person. This suggested that there were 7 others.

Who were the 7 others?

English Standard Version:


They were the other family members. On Biblehub, 20 versions used 'seven others' while 11 used 'eight' or 'eighth'.

Some interpreted Noah as the eighth in a line of righteous preachers. This interpretation lacks clear biblical support for seven predecessors. If Peter had meant that, he probably would have written ἀλλὰ Νῶε ὄγδοον κήρυκα δικαιοσύνης ἐφύλαξεν.

Why was Noah called the 8th?

It was a shorthand notation to say that God saved Noah's family of eight persons.

I have looked at several translations of the bible in English, and many of them say something such as "one of eight". For instance, the NKJV has:

“and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, [one of] eight [people], a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;” (2Pe 2:5 NKJV)