[B-Greek] Hebrews 2:8

Eddie vangent at xtra.co.nz
Wed May 26 18:45:58 EDT 2004


Greetings,

I am attempting to give a clear English version of Hebrews 2:8 that captures the full force of the grammatical construction. So far I have arrived at the following two possibilities, after having studied Thayer's comments on 'gar'. I have not translated the first 'autw' since it is bracketed in the Novum Testamentum Graece.

 

  en tw gar upotaxai [autw] ta panta ouden aphhken autw anuotakton.                        

Then as the case stands, in the subjection "all things" means he left nothing not made subject to him.



or 

 en tw gar upotaxai [autw] ta panta ouden aphhken autw anuotakton.      

Then as the case stands, in the subjection "all things" left nothing not made subject to him.

(this translation makes 'ta panta' the subject of the infinative.) 



 





Thayer's notes: 

1)      Thayer- primary and original force is seen in questions and answers expressed with emotion; where according to the connection, it may be freely represented by 'assuredly, verily, forsooth, why, then, etc.

2)      Thayer- it adduces the cause or reason of a preceding statement or opinion

3)      A particle of affirmation and conclusion, denoting 'truly therefore, verily as the case stands'





Regards

EVG

              



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