[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:8
Dan Parker
stoixein at sdf.lonestar.org
Wed Jun 30 00:49:57 EDT 2004
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> I don't find the idea that PROS in 1.7 or 1.8 should be translated as
> "concerning" even though it would potentially seem more natural in 1.7.
> LEGEI . . . PROS seems to always be "he said to . . ." rather than "he
> said concerning . . ." When PROS in used in the sense of "regarding" it
> seems to have a direct object which is inanimate as in Mk 12.12 // Lk
> 20.19 or Lk 12.41. In each instance PARABOLHN is the object of EIPEN --
> thus EIPEN PARABOLHN PROS, he spoke a parable concerning. In Heb 1.7 and
> and 1.8, however, the object is not an inanimate thing such as PARABOLHN
> but TOUS AGGELOUS and TON hUION.
>
> george
> gfsomsel
>
Dear George,
BDAG lists Mark 12:12 "that he had spoken the parable with reference to them" (NWT with them in mind) with reference to a personal object. It also lists other examples in this _same_ section such as Mt 27:14 which has an inanimate object.
Do you have a lexical reference to support your distinction of an inanimate accusative object to PROS as being distinguished in the manner you specify and therefore having a different sense?
Perhaps you would benefit from reading PROS in BDAG.
Regards,
Dan
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