[B-Greek] Translating Mark 1:8

Mike Sangrey MSangrey at BlueFeltHat.org
Wed Nov 2 19:23:23 EST 2005


On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 14:02 -0500, Jim West wrote:
> 
> That said, Mark uses "pneuma" with the article in the following passages-
> 
> 1:10, 1:12,

O!, I should have looked further in the episode.  It appears to me that
Levinsohn's rule applies.  The Holy Spirit IS a participant in this
episode.

>  1:26, 1:27, 2:8, 3:29, 5:2, 5:8, 5:13, 6:7, 8:12, 9:20, 
> 9:25, 13:11, 14:38
> 
> And without-
> 
> 1:8, 1:23, 3:11, 3:30, 7:25, 9:17, 12:36
> 
> Hence, it seems that Mark can clearly make use of the definite article 
> when he wishes to emphasize.  In places where he does not use the 
> article, it seems he does not wish to be quite so emphatic.
> 
> Jim
> 
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