A different look at John 1:1c

Paul R. Zellmer zellmer at pworld.net.ph
Fri Jun 12 07:09:31 EDT 1998


Steve Long wrote:
 
> Ruth 4:21 KAI SALMAN EGENNHSEN TON BOOZ KAI BOOZ EGENNESEN TON WBED
> 
> Here we see Boaz taking the definite article as the subject of the
> first phrase in the accusative, but the second phrase which is joined
> by KAI, the definite article is dropped in the nominative. I am
> assuming it is because the words are joined by KAI that the definite
> article not needed. We know Boaz in the second phrase, is clearly the
> same as in the first phrase. Is the same grammatic format as John 1:1?

Steve,

Actually the LXX here reflects the grammatical structure of the hebrew,
right down conjunctions without the definite articles and objects with
the definite form.  I don't see this as being any support for a
permissible interpretation of a form in a purely greek document.  It
looks like apples and oranges to me.

Paul
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Paul and Dee Zellmer, Jimmy Guingab, Geoffrey Beltran
Ibanag Translation Project
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