hOI for some in Mt 28:17?
Manolis Nikolaou
aei_didaskomenos at hotmail.com
Mon May 20 05:23:11 EDT 2002
> Mt 28:17 KAI IDONTES AUTON PROSEKUNHSAN,hOI DE EDISTASAN
>
> Are there grammatical reasons that hOI is generally translated as "some"
> rather that as "they"?
>
> Someone from another list suggested that DE might be considered as
> switching subjects, but it seems more reasonable to me to understand DE in
> this verse as presenting the doubt in contrast to the worshiping posture.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard Smith
> Chattanooga, TN
Mt 16: 67 TOTE ENEPTUSAN EIS TO PROSWPON AUTOU KAI EKOLAFISAN AUTON, OI
DE ERRAPISAN.
This is similar, no? DE does switch subjects somehow in both cases. You
may also have a look at Acts 17:18. I think "others among them" is the
best way to understand OI DE in such cases.
Regards,
Manolis Nikolaou
Greece
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