[B-Greek] Re: 2 Cor 2:1

Steven Lo Vullo slovullo at mac.com
Sat Jun 12 21:20:56 EDT 2004


On Jun 12, 2004, at 12:25 PM, George F. Somsel wrote:

> Part of the problem with the lack of response is that there is little
> written regarding the use of the adverb in the standard grammars.  
> Smyth,
> e.g. covers it in §§ 1096-1098 divided between 2 pages which combined
> might occupy 1 full page.  Another part of the problem is that I don't
> think you are correctly representing the ESV translation here.  
> "Another
> painful visit" does not take PALIN with EN LUPHi but with ELQEIN.  Note
> that this is an articular infinitive (TO . . . ELQEIN).  PALIN thus 
> fits
> within this sequence TO MH PALIN . . . ELQEIN.  It is difficult for me 
> to
> conceive of PALIN as being taken with EN LUPHi.  What would this mean ?
> A repeated sorrow ?  I would take both PALIN and EN LUPHi and PROS 
> hUMAS
> as being adverbial in nature and all referencing TO ELQEIN.  Thus it is
> "another visit" and "a painful visit" and "a visit to you."

Paul, I agree with George that ESV is taking PALIN as a modifier of 
ELQEIN and that this is the natural way to take it in the Greek. I 
think its location has to do with the presence of MH and the natural 
association of the two in this kind of expression ("not again;" see Gal 
5.1; Heb 6.1).
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI



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