- πλάσμα
- πλάσμα, ατος, τό (πλάσσω; Aristoph., Pla.+; PGM 4, 212; 304; 5, 378; LXX; En 104:10; TestSol 18:20; TestNapht 2:5; ApcSed; ApcMos 37; Philo; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 254; 2, 122; Just., D. 40, 1) that which is formed or molded, image, figure μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι; can what is molded say to its molder? Ro 9:20 (Is 29:16; Ro 9:21 proceeds to mention κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ; cp. Aristoph., Av. 686 πλάσματα πηλοῦ). ὁ παντοκράτωρ … μὴ βουλόμενος ἀκυρῶσαι τὸ ἴδιον πλάσμα the Almighty … not wishing to spoil (invalidate) his own handiwork AcPlCor 2:12. The account of the creation (Gen 1:26) is interpreted w. ref. to regeneration, and the Christians speak of themselves as τὸ καλὸν πλ. ἡμῶν our beautiful creation B 6:12. The words φθορεῖς πλάσματος θεοῦ 20:2 need not be understood fr. this as a background; as the parallel D 5:2 shows, it comes fr. a different complex of ideas. Beside φονεῖς τέκνων it could mean those who destroy what God has formed in the womb, by abortion (but s. φθορεύς).—M-M. TW. Sv.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.