[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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