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by dougknighton
June 20th, 2023, 12:13 pm
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: John 14.12
Replies: 6
Views: 2283

Re: John 14.12

Thomas you wrote: John 14.12: "Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ κἀκεῖνος ποιήσει, καὶ μείζονα τούτων ποιήσει, ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πορεύομαι". I would like to ask if the phrase "ὅτι ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν πατέρα πορεύομαι" relates to both actions of the one bel...
by dougknighton
March 1st, 2023, 4:10 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Understanding ἀνήρ in Ephesians 5:23
Replies: 2
Views: 1746

Understanding ἀνήρ in Ephesians 5:23

This text ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς kaί ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλῆ τῆς ἐκκλησίας (Eph. 5:23) has traditionally been construed as “the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is head of the church.” A friend is arguing that the first clause (ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς) should be understood as “t...
by dougknighton
February 4th, 2022, 3:35 pm
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: James 5:14-15 asthenéō vs kamno
Replies: 2
Views: 2326

Re: James 5:14-15 asthenéō vs kamno

The meanings certainly overlap, and it isn’t surprising to see someone referred to as ἀσθενεῖ in one verse (James 5:14) only to see him called κάμνοντα in the next verse (James 5:15). That is the nature of synonyms, just as we see the interplay between ἀγαπᾶν and φιλεῖν in the final chapter of the ...
by dougknighton
January 5th, 2022, 9:47 pm
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: John 10:10b understanding the clauses
Replies: 29
Views: 9884

Re: John 10:10b understanding the clauses

Honestly, I think that if the substantive were intended, we would have τὀ περισσόν. Much more likely to understand τἠν ζωήν or the pronoun αὐτήν from the previous clause and render περισσόν adverbially, "they may have it in abundance." Barry, if ζωὴν were preceded by an article as you sug...
by dougknighton
December 30th, 2021, 12:02 am
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: John 10:10b understanding the clauses
Replies: 29
Views: 9884

Re: John 10:10b understanding the clauses

Stephen, thanks for correcting my attributive adjective construction. But can't περισσὸν also function as a substantive? It seems to in other contexts. In this text it parallels ζωὴν as an object of a verb, and it's linked by the conjunction in what seems to be a separate clause. So while it does so...
by dougknighton
December 29th, 2021, 8:14 pm
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: John 10:10b understanding the clauses
Replies: 29
Views: 9884

John 10:10b understanding the clauses

I'm curious about John 10:10b ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν. Should we construe περισσὸν as a noun in the structure, epexegetical of ζωὴν? This seems as if it might make καὶ mean 'indeed,' rather than 'and.' On the other hand, if καὶ is 'and,' it would be saying that Jesus' sheep wou...
by dougknighton
May 25th, 2021, 2:49 pm
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: The meaning of Hebrews 4:15b
Replies: 27
Views: 16546

Re: The meaning of Hebrews 4:15b

On πειράζω, of course it can mean "tempt" as in "tempt to sin": ④ to entice to improper behavior, tempt Gal 6:1; Js 1:13a (s. ἀπό 5eβ) and b, 14 (Aeschin. 1, 190 the gods do not lead people to sin). Above all the devil works in this way; hence he is directly called ὁ πειράζων th...
by dougknighton
September 22nd, 2020, 1:54 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Luke 22:20--What is being poured out?
Replies: 4
Views: 1415

Luke 22:20--What is being poured out?

In Luke 22:20 Jesus comments on the cup of wine he shows the disciples: τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη ἐν τῷ αἵματί μου τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐκχυννόμενον. Since both ποτήριον and αἷμα are neuter nouns, the closing participial phrase could be attributed to either one. English translations vary, The ESV, N...
by dougknighton
November 5th, 2019, 2:15 pm
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: 1 Peter 2:17
Replies: 15
Views: 17299

Re: 1 Peter 2:17

The NIV does render the text in the way you’re construing it: "Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king." If this is a valid way to construe these propositions, you would need to tweak the explanation a little. I think you would have to s...

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