[B-Greek] KATADHLON ESTIN EI KATA THN OMOIOTHTA - Heb 7:15
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Tue Dec 9 08:21:32 EST 2003
In a message dated 12/9/2003 7:33:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
zaxciel at hotmail.com writes:
KATADHLON ESTIN EI KATA THN OMOIOTHTA
Heb 7:15
My question, what is the best possible translation of the word " EI " in this
context.
I find it hard to use " if " in the context of this passage.
Is there any cases were this can be interpreted as " that "?
I would appreciate any comment that would help me on this section of the
passage.
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In grammars there are a number of good grammars: A.T. Robertson, Dan
Wallace, etc.--even a classical grammar which proves surprisingly useful (Smyth).
Under the word EI, BGAD (that's the older version of BDAG--my copy of this is
currently stored at my friend's house) has
II. After verbs of emotion that (Kühner-G. II 369, 8; Rob. 965. Cf. Appian,
Bell. Civ. 5, 67 §283 AGANAKTEW EI=be exasperated that; Sir 23:14 QELHSEIS EI
MH EGENNHSEIS; 2 Macc 14:28; 4 Macc 2:1; 4:7. S. on QAUMAZW 1a GAMMA)
EQAUMASEN EI HDH TEQNHKEN he was surprised that he was already dead Mk 15:44a. MH
QAUMAZETE EI MISEI hUMAS hO KOSMOS do not wonder that the world hates you 1J 3:13.
Sim. also (Procop. Soph., Ep. 123 XARIN EXEIN EI=that) MARTUROMENOS . . . EI
PAQHTOS hO XRISTOS testifying. . . that the Christ was to suffer Ac 26:23.—OU
MEGA EI it is not surprising that 2 Cor 11:15 (cf. Aeschines, In Ctes. 94 ESTI
DEINON EI; Diod. S. 23, 15, 5, PARADOCON . . . EI=incredible. . . that; ibid.
QAUMASTON EI; Gen 45:28 MEGA MOI ESTIN EI).—That is also poss. after verbs of
knowing or not knowing, e.g., J 9:25; Ac 19:2; 1 Cor 1:16; 7:16; so
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