[B-Greek] The function of MESOU in Col 2:14
Harold Holmyard
hholmyard at ont.com
Mon May 22 07:33:25 EDT 2006
Dear Kelton,
> Col 2:14EXALEIYAS TO KAQ hHMWN CEIROGRAFON TOIS DOGMASIN hO HN hUPENANTION hHMIN KAI AUTO HRKEN EK TOU MESOU PROSHLWSAS AUTO TWi STAURWi
>I'll stab at this one, BDAG on page 635 views this as a neuter substantive which gives the idea of "among something." Then it goes on to say that EK (TOU) MESOS means "From among."
>So with that in mind, one could come up with...
>"He has taken it away from among (them), nailing it to the cross.
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The use of EK MESOU in 2 Thess 2:7 seems similar to the usage in Col
2:14. Something disappears from the scene.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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