[B-Greek] Ephesians 4:18
David Bielby
dbielby at bloomingtonvineyard.org
Mon Jun 20 13:54:58 EDT 2005
Dear Big Greeks,
I have some basic questions on one of the verses I'm exegeting this week and
would appreciate input on them. Thank you!!!
GNT Ephesians 4:18a
ESKOTWMENOI TH DIANOIA ONTES, APHLLOTRIWMENOI THS ZWHS TOU QEOU DIA THN
AGNOIAN THN OUSAN EN AUTOIS
I have a few questions on this verse. DIANOIA is said to be a Dative of
Respect in Zerwick's Biblical Illustrations (pg 19 illustration 53). Can
anyone explain to me how does the 'dative of respect' function? Is it a
just a normal accusative in function? What options does that imply in
translating this?
Second question: ESKOTWMENOI in this verse is usually translated 'Are
Darkened'.at least in several major translations like the ESV (to pick one).
Before I saw that I would have translated it
'they have been darkened' because it's passive in form....can someone
explain to me why it's not translated that way?
David Bielby
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