[B-Greek] hETEROI KAKOUPGOI in Luke 23:32

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Feb 17 13:22:40 EST 2003


In a message dated 2/17/2003 12:42:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bertdehaan at gosympatico.ca writes:

> Luke 23:32.-HGONTO DE KAI hETEROI KAKOURGOI DUO CUN AUTWi ANAIREQHNAI-. I 
> started translating this as; "Two other evildoers were led away with him to 
> be killed". Knowing that Jesus was not an evildoer I thought maybe it has 
> to be; "Two others,evildoers, were led away with him to be killed". But now 
> I am translating it into what I want it to read. Is there anything in the 
> Greek text that indicates it has to be one way or the other? Thank you.
> Bert de Haan
> 

The clue is in the word hETEROI.  On pp. 748, 749 Robertson deals with this 
specifically mentioning this verse.  He notes that with a duality the idea of 
difference grows out of this duality.  He deals with this verse, however, 
under "'Another' of Three or More".  I think this is a mistake.  While there 
are three involved (Jesus and two criminals), there are two groups -- Jesus 
vs. two criminals.  This would imply a difference.  Robertson himself seems 
to sense this since though he notes that it comes "to be employed with more 
than two and with no idea of difference" he also states "This difference may 
also be implied by Luke in 23:32."

gfsomsel


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