[B-Greek] 1 Peter 2:8

B. M. Rocine brocine at twcny.rr.com
Sun Mar 20 17:47:08 EST 2005


Dear Friends,

It seems to me, according to the Greek in this verse, that Lot tortured his 
own soul.  However, about half the translations I looked at render 
EBASANIZEN as passive, "was tormented," or something like it.

Louw-Nida reports on the idiom YUXHN BASANIZO "...an idiom, literally 'to be 
tormented in soul') to experience mental torment involving sorrow mixed with 
anger - 'to experience anguish, to be tormented in one's heart.'  [quoting 1 
Pe 2:8] 'his righteous heart was tormented by their evil deeds.'"

I am wrestling a bit with the Louw-Nida statement because the only 
proof-text they offer is 1Pe 2:8!

I am trying to figure out if the Greek text of this passage is expressing 
that Lot was responsible for his own suffering or not. I am not trying to 
suggest that a passive rendering of EBASANIZEN would give the final word on 
Lot's responsibility.  I am just trying to understand the Greek.

Thanks for your insights!

Bryan

B. M. Rocine
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