John 12:27

smichael at bellatlantic.net smichael at bellatlantic.net
Fri Sep 18 21:53:06 EDT 1998


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John 12:27 PATER SWSON ME EK THS hWRAS TAUTHS

Translations commonly render EK THS hWRAS TAUTHS "from this hour" 
(separation). I have come upon a commentator who believes that the 
rendering "throughout this hour" (duration of time)is a more plausable 
rendering. The reason given is the meaning of the basic meaning of 
the Greek expression as "out of this hour".  No further explanation. The 
commentator also offers the same rendering for Revelation 3:10.  
Question: what is the gramatical strength of rendering EK with genitive 
as duration of time rather than separation? 

(Rev.) John M. Harkins
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Philadelphia  PA 19122



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