[B-Greek] Translating Mark 1:8

gary_t_meadors at cornerstone.edu gary_t_meadors at cornerstone.edu
Wed Nov 2 12:47:41 EST 2005





Dan, if your question about translation has to do with "a" holy spirit as
opposed to "the" holy spirit, it can (should? better, "may") still be
translated "he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit" since the non-use of
the article in prep phrases is common.  Wallace notes that "there is no
need for the article to be used to make the object of a preposition
definite" (247).  The issue of "definite" is a bit more complex in this
kind of setting, so other factors can influence your judgment as to whether
it is definite or not in this passage.

Gary T. Meadors
Michigan



                                                                           
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Translating Mark 1:8

EGW EBAPTISA UMAS UDATI
I immersed you in Water ...

AUTOS DE BAPTISEI UMAS EN PNEUMATI AGIWi
but he will-immerse you in a-Holy Spirit.

Is this translation accurate?

Dan Gleason

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