[B-Greek] Re: Use of AIRW in John 15:2
Doug Hoxworth
dhoxworth at charter.net
Tue Jul 22 13:02:44 EDT 2003
><Erich>
>I have read that in John 15:2, the verb "AIRW - to take away (KJV)" could also mean "to lift up".
>Perhaps this questions has been addressed in the past, but I would like to know if any of you know of any exegesis support for this interpretation.
<doug>
the idea of AIRW seems to be to "pick/lift up" with a
possible implication of to "pick/lift up" AND "carry off"
(i.e., "take away"). context should help to determine
which is best. if we are to take it here as "pick/lift
up", the normal viticulure practice of the time of tying
the live but non-fruit bearing branch to a trestle (so
that it will bear fruit) would have to be assumed as the
text doesn't explicitly say this (it may be a possible
implicature). this is the point at which many impose their
theology on the text. i've noticed the main consensus
seems to be on "take away."
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