[B-Greek] One man one woman

Jay Carper jc at historycarper.com
Thu Dec 8 15:41:09 EST 2005


Pardon the intrusion by a complete novice! ;-)

I have seen this translated in four basic senses:

1) Husband of a wife, meaning simply married.
2) Husband of only one wife, meaning monogamous.
3) A one-wife kind of man, meaning not a skirt-chaser.
4) Husband of his first wife, meaning not having divorced the "wife of 
his youth" without just cause.

Admitting my very limited command of Greek, I favor the 4th 
translation because it seems to fit nicely with Hebrew thought as 
expressed by Solomon, one of the prophets (Hosea?), and Jesus.

Jay Carper
Colorado, USA

> Yancy:
> 
> This phrase does not address the "how many times
> married" issue. And, the phrase does not address how
> this applies to "unmarried individuals." But boy do I
> wish it did!! Addressing those issues and how this
> phrase relates is sheer speculation. 
> 
> 
> Eddie Mishoe
> Pastor



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