[B-Greek] Searching archives: solution

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Sun Jun 26 17:32:07 EDT 2005


On Jun 26, 2005, at 10:07 AM, George F Somsel wrote:

> On June 26, 2005 Carl Conrad wrote:
>
> As George Somsel has noted, searching for Biblical passages by using
> reference links is problematic precisely because of the broad range
> of formats in which we refer to passages (e.g. Romans 4:1, Rom 4:1,
> Romans 4.1, Rom 4.1, Ro 4:1, Ro 4.1, even Romans 4,1). I've found it
> easier when looking for a particular text to use the BG
> transliteration of key words in the passages, e.g. PISTEI or LOGOS or
> ARCHGOS.
> ____________
>
> The problem is that this doesn't work when contributors fail to  
> enter the
> text of the passage they wish to discuss.
>
> hint    Hint   HINT   * H * I * N * T *

True enough; but when I respond to that sort of a message myself, I  
will type in the Greek text of the passage under consideration and  
urge the original poster to do so hereafter. You, George, have been  
one of the more consistent people putting the text in where the  
original poster has omitted it -- thank you.

Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
cwconrad at ioa.com or cwconrad2 at mac.com
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