[B-Greek] Romans 8.26
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Polycarp66 at aol.com
Wed Dec 10 21:55:28 EST 2003
In a message dated 12/10/2003 5:23:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk writes:
On Wed 10 Dec 2003 (10:53:15), jsgentry at bellsouth.net wrote:
> hWSAUTWS DE KAI TO PNEUMA SUNANTILAMBANETAI THi ASQENEIAi [TAIS
> ASQENEIAIS-Byz/Maj] hHMWN; TO GAR TI PROSEUXOMEQA KAQO DEI OUK OIDAMEN,
> ALLA [ALL-Byz/Maj] AUTO TO PNEUMA hUPERENTUGCANEI [Byz/Maj adds-hUPER
> hHMWN] STENAGMOIS ALALHTOIS
>
> I am studying this passage in an effort to determine whether or not it
> is referring to the Holy Spirit or the human spirit and have some
> questions regarding some of the definitions of the words.
>
> 1) What is the precise meaning of the word SUNANTILAMBANETAI? Is it
> coming to one's side to help or assist? In the NT it is used only here
> and Luke 10.40. Does the meaning of this word give support to the
> passage dealing with the Holy Spirit in that the meaning of this word
> implies two separate entities involved in the process, one in need of
> help and another helping?
SUN-ANTI-LAMBANOMAI according to BDAG means "to come to the aid of, be of
assistance to, help TINI /someone/". It translates Romans 8:26 TO PNEUMA
SUNANTILAMBANETAI THi ASQENEIAi hHMWN "the Spirit helps us in our weakness".
The Spirit is the active agent helping us believers overcome our weakness(es).
All commentators I have to hand agree that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit in
view here.
> 2) Does the fact that in the NT the phrase AUTO TO PNEUMA is used only
> here and in verse 16, where it is obvious that it is speaking of the
> Holy Spirit, give any support to it meaning the Holy Spirit in v26?
TO AUTO PNEUMA = the selfsame [Holy] Spirit, as in verse 16, in contrast to
our [human] spirit.
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To gild the lily a bit: See Smyth, Greek Grammar 1206 esp. 1206b
AUTOS is intensive (self)
a. In the nominative case, when standing alone: AUTOI THN GHN ESXON they
(the Athenians) seized the land themselves T. 1. 114. Here AUTOS emphasizes the
word understood and is not a personal pronoun.
b. In any case, when in the predicate position (1168) with a substantive, or
in agreement with a pronoun: AUTOS hO ANHR, hO ANHR AUTOS the man himself,
AUTOU TOU ANDROS, TOU ANDROS AUTOU, etc.
gfsomsel
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