[B-Greek] Timothy 3:2 & 5:9

TK kingt002 at hawaii.rr.com
Mon Jan 2 12:35:52 EST 2006


It is my understanding that  the Greek word gunaikos has a range of meanings
of either woman or wife.  Whether it should be wife or woman would depend
upon the context in the surrounding discussion. Usual first usage is woman,
unless there is reason to use wife.  In 1 Timothy 3 there is nothing
immediately that suggests wife versus woman. But in 5:9 a widow is an
ex-wife, so wife of one husband would be a natural choice, although the
meaning would remain the same as one of fidelity.  Rev. Bruce Fleming quotes
in one of his books that the phrase used to be used on the tombstones of
both men and women to denote faithfulness in marriage.  So, the upshot Is
that it wasn't suggesting having one wife, but being a one woman man,
faithful.

LOL on the song.  I'm more inclined to believe that we have the phrase today
because it was carried over from thousands of years of usage.

Just a thought.

TL
-- 
I question the value of excellence when it rises on the backs of others who
have been prohibited from contributing.. Anon..



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> From: "David McKay" <david.mckay at ozemail.com.au>
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>   I am interested why the terminology in Tim 3:2 MIAS GUNAIKOS ANDRA is
> often (now*) translated a one woman man, while in Tim 5:9 hENOS ANDROS GUNH
> is translated a wife of one husband.
>    
> I think someone recently pointed out that people say "One woman man" because
> it is used in a popular song!
> 
> David McKay
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