[B-Greek] Luke 19.27a

Steven Lo Vullo themelios at charter.net
Fri Dec 24 13:47:44 EST 2004


On Dec 24, 2004, at 12:06 PM, Eddie Mishoe wrote:

>
> PLHN TOUS ECQROUS MOU TOUTOUS TOUS MH QELHSANTAS ME
> BASILEUSAI EP’ AUTOUS....
>
> In this passage, the NET Bible renders the final Greek
> expression, ME BASILEUSAI EP’ AUTOUS, as "to be their
> king." What is the purpose or benefit in taking a
> Greek infinitive (to rule) and translating as the NET
> has done?

Hi Eddie:

For BASILEUW BDAG gives the definition "to exercise authority at a 
royal level" and offers the glosses "be king, rule." To translate as 
"to be king" makes clear that it is royal rule that is here in view 
rather than some other level of rule. In addition, this translation may 
be advantageous to English readers in helping them link the "kingly" 
cognates threaded through this section. Note the presence of BASILEIA 
(kingdom) in vv. 11, 12, and 15 and BASILEUS (king) in v. 38. In vv. 
38-39 it is clear that Jesus' enemies were indeed rejecting him as 
king, so rendering BASILEUW in vv. 14 and 27 as "to be king" is more 
accurate than "to rule" and, in my opinion, is advantageous to an 
English reader.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI



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