[B-Greek] The meaning of "eido"
Daniel Nordlund
res90sx5 at verizon.net
Tue Mar 22 21:33:14 EST 2005
Bill,
Jim West has already replied concerning the meaning of OIDA as used in Mk 13:32. I would add that I don't believe it means "to declare, to make known, to reveal" in 1 Cor 2:2 either. I would suggest that "to recognize merit, respect, honor" is closer to the mark (BDAG entry 6 for OIDA). Louw & Nida also give honor as a possible meaning of OIDA. I might modify the NIV in 1 Cor 2:2 as follows if I didn't want to use the verb to know:
For I resolved to respect (honor, recognize merit of) nothing while I was among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified
The NET Bible has it:
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
I see no evidence in the resources I have (BDAG, L-N, L-S) that OIDA can mean "to declare, to make known, to reveal." I would welcome any evidence to the contrary.
Dan Nordlund
Bothell, WA
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Subject: [B-Greek] The meaning of "eido"
Dear Greek scholars,
We are having a disagreement among our discussion group which I hope that a Greek scholar can help us with. The issue is the meaning of the Greek word eido, "to know". Some are maintaining that the use of this word eido in the text in Mark 13:32, "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father", means that our Lord did not know the actual day or hour of His coming but only the Father. Others are maintaining the word eido can also mean "to make known, to declare" as used by Paul in the text 1 Corinthians 2:2, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified".
Can this word eido be used to mean "to declare, to make known, to reveal"? or is the meaning limited to mean only "to see, to know, to understand"?
Any help that you could give us in this matter would be very much appreciated.
Thank you for considering this problem.
Bill Diehl, editor
Present Truth Magazine
Fallbrook, Ca.
www.PresentTruthMag.org
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