[B-Greek] Titus 1:12

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Tue Jan 27 13:46:55 EST 2004


Dear Byron:

>Can someone help me with translating the word IDIOS in this verse?  I'm
>not sure what its modifying and why (though obviously it has to be TIS or
>PROFHTHS, or both).  What does it add that isn't already there and how
>does it change it?

I'm used to the idea of "own," as in the NIV:

Titus 1:12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The
Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

I would put it with PROFHTHS. The emphasis it brings is that the prophet
who is saying these unflattering things about the Cretans is himself a
Cretan. This suggests that the charge must be true, if even a Cretan admits
to it.

				Yours,
				Harold Holmyard





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