[B-Greek] Mt 1:18 hEUREQH EN GASTRI ECOUSA
Harold Holmyard
hholmyard at ont.com
Wed Feb 1 23:10:43 EST 2006
RRedden604 at aol.com wrote:
>It is really amazing how the little things are easily overlooked. I never
>saw a difficulty in the translation until I read all the comments!
>
>As often as the passive form occurs in the LXX (71x) and NT (17x) perhaps
>Matthew is suggesting something idiomatic. The LXX usually translates a niphal
>form of the Hebrew word, and the BDB gives "was found," "appeared," "were
>recognized." Perhaps the word "find" is used similarly in most languages
>metaphorically and such is the case here. Philip "discovered" or "recognized" he was
>in Azotus, not that someone found him there (Acts 8:40). The disciples
>realized that Jesus was alone (Lk. 9:36). Mary recognized she was pregnant. I go
>with you middle of the roaders on this one!
>
>
HH: If the middle voice is applicable, it would also be normal English
to say that Philip found himself in Azotus. One can fall asleep on the
train in New Jersey and wake up to find oneself in New York.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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