[B-Greek] 2 Cor 11:16 Function of KAN
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Tue Sep 27 11:22:59 EDT 2005
@Dirk
KAN can be translated as "at least." So you would get. " accept me at least as a fool."
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Kelton Graham
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> 2 Cor 11:16
> PALIN LEGW, MH TIS ME DOXHi AFRONA EINAI, EI DE MH GE, KAN WS AFRONA
> DEXASQE ME, INA KAGW MIKRON TI KAUCHSWMAI
>
> NRSV: I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept
> me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
>
>
> Dear list,
>
> I came across the verse quoted above tracing down all the occurrences of
> EI DE MH in the NT. I am slightly puzzled by KAN (KAI EAN) in the
> clause following EI DE MH GE. Most translations seem to ignore it
> altogether and if I were to write this verse, I would have left it out
> (indeed, I am affected by Randall Buth's persistent message, though I
> like to think of it under the old header 'composition').
>
> Could anyone explain what KAN 'adds' to the sentence, or is it doing
> nothing more than strengthening the sense of EI DE MH GE?
>
> Regards,
> Dirk Jongkind
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