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* Ten achranton Eikona proskunoumen agathe: [25] 1
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Thus while agathe he polis means ` the city is good, 'pasa he polis means ` all the city.' pas may however take the attributive position, like any other adjective.
A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905
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Ruth 4: 15 he estin agathe soi huper hepta huious.
A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905
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Ithaca is agathe kourotrophos, because it bore and bred hardy men.
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He gives Christ an honourable title, Good Master -- Didaskale agathe.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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* he estin agathe soi huper hepta huious: [2214] 1
A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905
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a submissive, but always an active resistance to the imperial attempt to dragoon the Church, and a typical audacity was the solemn procession with all the monastery's icons, the monks singing the hymn "_Tên achranton eikona sou proskunoumen_, _agathe_" which caused his expulsion.
The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 William Holden Hutton 1895
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In Germany, misheard songs are called Agathe Bauer songs, as to German listeners, Snap’s cry of “I’ve got the power!” sounds like someone shouting that name.
Misheard translated lyrics are a global phenomenon—there’s even a Japanese word for it
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Eventually, the entire phenomenon came to be known from its most famous instance, “I Got the Power/Agathe Bauer’, and songs which are misunderstood by Germans are now ‘Agatha Bauer’ songs.
German Word of the Week: ‘Agathe Bauer’ View all posts by 2018
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In Germany, misheard songs are called Agathe Bauer songs, as to German listeners, Snap’s cry of “I’ve got the power!” sounds like someone shouting that name.
Misheard translated lyrics are a global phenomenon—there’s even a Japanese word for it 2018
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