[B-Greek] Jn 2.4 and translation practices
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From: George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [B-Greek] Jn 2.4 and translation practices
> [KAI LEGEI AUTHi hO IHSOUS, "TI EMOI KAI SOI, GUNAI? OUPW hHKEI hH
> hWRA MOU."
>
> When we encounter KURIOS in some texts we translate it as "sir" or
> "Mr.", but there seems to be no term of respect used for women. I
> would propose that GUNH in some contexts should be translated as
> "Miss" rather than "woman." It has always seemed rather disrespectful
> to hear Jesus address his mother as "woman" though it would seem that
> the disrespect is more in the English than in the Greek. The use of
> "Miss" or "Mrs." or "Lady" would eliminate this seeming lack of
> respect.
>
Or "Ma'am" would sound most polite, I think. "Miss" would hardly
do for one's mother, and "Mrs" isn't usually used without a family
name following.
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