[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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