[B-Greek] Questions

Steven Lo Vullo slovullo at mac.com
Sun May 11 16:15:23 EDT 2003


On Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 11:53 AM, Oscar P Villa wrote:

> It's my first time to post something, so here goes:
>
> 1. 2 Cor. 6:3 Mhdemian en mhdeni
>
> 1.1 I think that it's an idiom, but how does it work in a sentence? I 
> know that context is crucial to use but I guess I'd like to know if 
> there are other places where this is used and how.

MHDEMIAN must be construed with PROSKOPHN, the former being a feminine 
singular accusative adjective, the latter a feminine singular 
accusative noun. PROSKOPHN is the direct object of DIDONTES. So we have 
"giving no occasion for faultfinding." The prepositional phrase EN 
MHDENI modifies DIDONTES. MHDENI has been understood as either 
masculine or neuter. I personally think the following context favors 
neuter, though the avoidance of giving *people* an occasion for 
faultfinding is understood. So, roughly translated, I think we have 
"giving no occasion for faultfinding in any situation." Many of the 
situations and Paul's comportment in those situations follow.

I won't comment on any of the translations questions, since this tends 
to go beyond the bounds of B-Greek and you would probably be better 
served in that area by inquiring on the B-Translation list.
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Steven R. Lo Vullo
Madison, WI




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