Phil 4:8

Brian brian at discoveryhills.org
Fri Jun 1 19:21:59 EDT 2001


On 5/31/01 5:00 PM, "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur at nyx.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>> Greetings,
>>     In Phil 4:8 there is a  six fold repetition of OSA, culminating in the
>> two fold IE TIS.
>> 
>> Having worked through BAGD, Louw & Nida, etc..., I am wondering at the
>> legitimacy of translating these, "as many as are true, as many as are
>> honorable, as many as are pure... Regard such as these!"
>> 
>> It appears to be valid to see the referent of OSA to be virtuous people,
>> instead of virtues thoughts, am I missing something?  Are there ample
>> precedents?  Is the list of virtues assumed convention, ignoring the
>> occasion of the letter, or is it better translation of the grammar?
>> 
> Unless I'm sorely mistaken, OSA is a neuter plural, which would
> suggest "things."  If it referred to people, wouldn't it be OSOI?
> 
> Dave Washburn


> 
Dave,
    Thanks.

Student
Brian Swedburg




More information about the B-Greek mailing list