[B-Greek] HSAIAS 53:7

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Wed Feb 4 01:16:54 EST 2004


No there has been no significant change in the meaning.  What you have 
in mind, however, is DIA + a noun in the accusative (= a phrase). In 
Esa 53:7 (and often in Greek) DIA introduces an infinitive, hence a 
VERBAL noun which, qua VERB, has a subject and can also have an object. 
In that case, DIA introduces a clause and is functionally a 
subordinating conjunction. The subject of TO KEKAKWSQAI in Esa 53:7 is 
the same as preceding AUTOS (i.e. AUTON) but left unexpressed.  A 
somewhat literalistic translation would be "on account of the fact that 
he has been ill-treated."
Al
On Feb 4, 2004, at 1:04 AM, walt seevers wrote:

> Re: DIA TO KAKWSQAI
> I'm curious about this usage of DIA. My Homeric dictionary says that 
> DIA
> with the accusative can mean "during," in addition to the other usages.
> If this holds true for LXX Greek, then Richards second option 
> "throughout
> his ordeal"(during his affliction, while he was being ill-treated) 
> would
> be better  Did DIA with the accusative over the years lose this 
> concept?
> Thanks.
> Walt Seevers
> Missoula Montana
>
> Albert Pietersma writes:
>> The NETS translation of Esa 53.7 (by Moises Silva) will read:>
>> 7         And he, because he has been ill-treated, does not open his
> mouth; like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb is 
> silent
> before the one shearing it,   so he does not open his mouth.
>
>  Richard Ghilardi wrote:>
>  Is. 53:7 -- KAI AUTOS DIA TO KEKAKWSQAI OUK ANOIGEI TO STOMA' hWS
> PROBATON EPI SFAGHN HCQH KAI hWS AMNOS ENANTION TOU KEIRONTOS  AUTON
> AFWNOS hOUTWS OUK ANOIGEI TO STOMA AUTOU.
>  My question is about the phrase DIA TO KEKAKWSQAI. Does it mean:
>  1) "because he was abused" or "because of what he suffered"
>  2) "throughout his ordeal"
>
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