[B-Greek] ESTIN at Matthew 1:20

Awohili at aol.com Awohili at aol.com
Sun May 28 08:57:32 EDT 2006


There is a construction for "Holy Spirit" at the latter part of Matthew  1:20 
that apparently is found nowhere else in the NT:
 
TO GAR EN AUTHi GENNHQEN EK PNEUMATOS ESTIN AGIOU.
 
This is universally translated along the lines of "That which is conceived  
in her is of the Holy Spirit."  However, nowhere else in the NT does ESTIN  
come between the words for Holy Spirit.  Should we see here "Spirit [which]  is 
holy" = Holy Spirit?
 
What prevents this from being translated as "That which is conceived of her  
by the Spirit is holy," i.e., the Child is holy?  Other than the fact that  no 
one else has ever translated it that way?
 
Thanks,
 
Solomon Landers



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