[B-Greek] EPI TO AUTO
Andrew Chapman
andrew at theriveroflife.com
Tue Jun 29 07:21:29 EDT 2004
HSAN APANTES hOMOQUMADON EPI TO AUTO Acts 2:2 (Majority Text)
is translated 'they were all with one accord in one place' in the NKJ and all versions agree that EPI TO AUTO means 'in one place'.
I am wondering if really it means that they were about the same thing, having the same end or object in view, as it were.
In the NT it is used in the following instances:
SUNHCQHSAN EPI TO AUTO (Matthew 22:34) 'they gathered together'
OCLOS ONOMATON EPI TO AUTO (Acts 1:15) 'altogether the number of names'
SUNERCOMENWN OUN hMWN EPI TO AUTO (1 Cor 11:20) 'therefore when you come together in one place'
EAN OUN SUNELQH hH EKKLHSIA hLH EPI TO AUTO (1 Cor 14:23) 'Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place'
And there may be others.
In the Septuagint EPI TO AUTO is used to translate yachad (Strongs # 3162) in Psalm 2:2 ('And the rulers take counsel together') which Strongs gives as meaning unitedly.
I am wondering whether the usual translation in 1 Corinthians 11:20 and 14:23 is also incorrect since the alternative seems to fit quite well.
I would welcome any comments.
Andrew Chapman
Gateshead
England
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