[B-Greek] 1 Peter 3:2 EN FOBWi
Clwinbery at aol.com
Clwinbery at aol.com
Tue May 18 10:54:00 EDT 2004
In a message dated 5/17/2004 3:39:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pbrown at GBS.EDU writes:
> Chairein,
>
> 1 Peter 3:2 reads, "EPOPTEUSANTES THN EN FOBWi hAGNHN ANASTROFHN hUMWN."
>
> I'm wondering about the phrase EN FOBWi. It seems to function almost
> adverbially--modifying hAGNHN. This would yield a translation along the
> lines of "your reverently chaste lifestyle."
>
> Most English translations, however, place the ideas hAGNHN and FOBWi
> coordinately. For example:
> ESV respectful and pure conduct.
> NASB chaste and respectful behavior.
> ISV pure and reverent lives.
> NIV purity and reverence
>
> Does this syntax communicate coordinate ideas? Or is it an
> adverbial phrase?
> or something else?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Philip Brown
> Cincinnati, OH
The construction here is very simple. The article THN followed by ANASTROFHN includes both the adjective and the prep. phrase. In that situation both elements modifie the head noun. Hence the manner of life (ANASTROFHN) is both "pure" and "in reverence."
Carlton Winbery
Louisiana College
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