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Δύο δύο εἰσῆλθον πρὸς Νωε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ καθὰ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ὁ θεός (Genesis 7:9 LXX) The Structure of the Saving Procession

This compact verse from the Septuagint vividly captures the entrance of animals into Noah’s ark. The beauty of its grammar lies in repetition, distribution, and obedience, with every phrase tightly packed with theological and syntactic meaning. The central grammar revolves around distributive numerals, gender distinction, and a divinely commanded action.

δύο δύο εἰσῆλθον: Distributive Repetition

The phrase δύο δύο (“two by two”) is an example of distributive numerals — a construction where repetition emphasizes pairing and order.… Learn Koine Greek