[B-Greek] NWT: Is it an accurate translation of the Greek?

kgraham0938 at comcast.net kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Thu Feb 23 15:14:52 EST 2006


Oh I was not comparing the two verses to each other.  I was simply answering the question that if QEOS does not have an article does it have to be indefinite.

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Kelton Graham 
KGRAHAM0938 at comcast.net

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From: "Carl W. Conrad" <cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu> 

> Here QEOS is (a) subject of the sentence, (b) pretty clearly being 
> used as a proper noun. QEOS in John 1:1c is a predicate nominative, 
> as hO LOGOS is clearly the subject of the sentence. 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2006, at 12:29 PM, kgraham0938 at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > If the reason that they are making Jn 1:1c indefinite is because it 
> > lacks an article, then I would say that is bad Greek grammar. 
> > 
> > For one can look at 2 Cor 5:19 and see QEOS lacks the artice, but 
> > it is clearly referring to the Father. 
> > 
> > hWS hOTI QEOS HN EN CRISTWi KOSMON KATALASWN..... 
> > 
> > So I don't think one can argue based upon the article alone that Jn 
> > 1:1c should be rendered indefinite. 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kelton Graham 
> > KGRAHAM0938 at comcast.net 
> > 
> >>> From: Gene Gardner 
> >>> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org 
> >>> Subject: [B-Greek] NWT: Is it an accurate translation of the Greek? 
> >>> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:07:36 -0800 (PST) 
> >>> 
> >>> In The New World Translation, John 1:1 is rendered as follows: 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Joh 1:1 In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, 
> >>> and the Word was a god. 
> >>> 
> >>> The reason for the rendering of “a god” is explained 
> >>> in part by the following: 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> The definite article (the) appears before the first occurrence of 
> >>> the·os´ (God) but not before the second. 
> >>> 
> >>> I would like to hear the opinions of the forum as to the accuracy of 
> >>> this rendering. 
> >>> 
> >>> Thanks 
> >>> 
> >>> Gene Gardner 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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