[B-Greek] Translation of EN TWi NAWi AUTOU

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 24 06:16:52 EDT 2006


It would be good to view a bit more of the text than simply this phrase.
   
   
  DIA TOUTO EISIN ENWPION TOU QRONOU TOU QEOU
  KAI LATREUOUSIN AUTWi hHMERAS KAI NUKTOW EN TWi NAWi AUTOU
   
  I think this in the context of other passages in the Apocalypse would tend to indicate that it would be considered as "in" the temple rather than "at" the temple.  
   
  Note what is said in 16.1
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  KAI HKOUSA MEGALHS FWNHS EK TOU NAOU LEGOUSHS TOI hEPTA AGGELOIS, "hUPAGETE KAI EKXEEIE TAS hEPTA FIALAS TOU QUMOU TOU QEOU EIS THN GHN."
   
  Here the "voice" is undoubtedly that of God himself and comes EK TOU NAOU.  This is a reflection of the OT depiction of God as being enthroned "between the cherubim."
   
  Ex 25.22
  
  KAI GNWSQHSOMAI SOI EKEIQEN KAI LALHSW SOI ANWQEN TOU hILASTHRIOU ANA MESON TWN DUO XEROUBIM TWN ONTWN EPI THS KIBWTOU TOU MARTURIOU
   
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David Kuhn <ddpk at swbell.net> wrote:
  I have a very simple--perhaps even ignorant question. In various NT passages we have the English translation "in the temple." Regardless if the NAOS or HIERON is being referred to my question is can this expression, such as found at Revelation 7:15, be rendered "at the temple" instead of "in the temple"?

At Revelation 7:15 the clause is "EN TWi NAWi AUTOU" which is either rendered "in his temple" or "in his sanctuary" depending on the translation being used.

My question is based on the fact that in English it is quite natural to use the word "at" in this case rather then "in." Thus an english speaker would more naturally say "I was at church" rather then "I was in church."

Sincere thanks in advance,

David Kuhn



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