[B-Greek] AGGELOS in 2 Cor 12:7
ann nyland
accuratebibles at ozemail.com.au
Sun May 23 20:15:38 EDT 2004
Person or spirit - both are allowed by the Greek. There is nothing in the
Greek to suggest a sickness, and I have not come across a Greek inscription
where a sickness is spoken of in such terms - this is particularly
signifiant, as the NT healing words are used very much in the manner of
traditional Greek healing words, right from Homer. I would say theological
considerations have been the basis for the traditional translation
(sickness) of this verse. It could have been anything.
Ann Nyland
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Subject: [B-Greek] AGGELOS in 2 Cor 12:7
> 2 Cor.12:7b-8
> (7B)EDOQH MOI SKOLOY THi SARKI, AGGELOS SATANA, hINA ME KOLAFIZHi, hINA MH
hUPERAIRWMAI.(8)hUPER TOUTOU TRIS TON KURION PAREKALESA, hINA APOSTHi AP
EMOU.
>
> In every English translation that I checked AGGELOS here is considered
something impersonal. It is commonly explained as a physical problem. In
verse 8, hINA APOSTHi AP EMOU is then translated as -that it might depart
from me-. The Dutch translations have -that he might depart from me-.
>
> According to Trenchard the word AGGELOS occurs 175 times in the GNT. Using
a concordance, I checked out a selection of them (I don't have a Greek
concordance so I can't be exhaustive.) I could not find another instance
where AGGELOS was translated as impersonal.
> Would it be more likely that Paul was plagued by a person as a messenger
of Satan, rather than some sort of physical ailment?
> Thank you.
> Bert de Haan.
> (Ps. I now receive the digest so please Cc any replies to me.)
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