[B-Greek] KATA TO AUTO in ACTS 14:1

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Mon Jul 10 15:27:28 EDT 2006


If this were to intend "together", would it not then be KATA TOUS AUTOUS?  I should think "in the same manner" more likely.
   
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Elizabeth Kline <kline_dekooning at earthlink.net> wrote:
  ACTS 14:1 EGENETO DE EN IKONIWi KATA TO AUTO EISELQEIN AUTOUS EIS THN 
SUNAGWGHN TWN IOUDAIWN KAI LALHSAI hOUTWS hWSTE PISTEUSAI IOUDAIWN TE 
KAI hELLHNWN POLU PLHQOS.

Fitzmyer (Acts AB) who is nearly infallible, reads KATA TO AUTO as 
"together", i.e. Paul and Barnabas.
Barrett (Acts ICC) uses the logic of semantic "relevance" to 
demonstrate that this is an improbable reading.
The constituent KATA TO AUTO ("in the same manner") has a discourse 
function, it links narrative Acts 14:1ff with the preceding narrative 
by suggesting that the reader/auditor will find a pattern repeated. 
This linkage enhances the cohesion of larger discourse.


Elizabeth Kline






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