[B-Greek] Mark 16:9 and the comma
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad2 at mac.com
Fri Apr 6 14:01:23 EDT 2007
I would suggest that if the concern is about proper English
usage in translation, the discussion be taken to the B-Translation
List. Our focus here is on understanding the Greek text, not on
English usage. Doesn't it seem a little odd to be asking about
the legitimacy of placing a comma in English after a GREEK
aorist participle?
Carl W. Conrad
On Friday, April 06, 2007, at 01:09PM, "Anthony Buzzard" <anthonybuzzard at mindspring.com> wrote:
>Carl, My apologies for not being clearer. I am referring to commas in
>the translations, granting that the MSS do not have commas here. I
>wondered if it is natural or even possible at all to start a sentence
>simply with an aorist participle -- ANASTAS-- and separate it from
>"early on the first day of the week"
>I agree that the comma is perfectly appropriate after SABBATOU, but
>could a single aorist participle stand alone as an adverbial phrase,
>ie "having risen, early on the first day he appeared first....."
>Could we say that placing a comma in English after the aorist
>participle is just impossible?
>Anthony.
>
>
>
>At 12:59 PM 4/6/2007, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
>>In which Greek text of Mk 16:9 do you find a comma immediately
>>following ANASTAS? I do think a comma is perfectly appropriate
>>after SABBATOU, since the participial phrase functions much as
>>an adverbial clause (it is a circumstantial participle).
>>
>>Carl W. Conrad
>>
>>
>>
>>On Friday, April 06, 2007, at 12:42PM, "Anthony Buzzard"
>><anthonybuzzard at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> >Could anyone comment on the validity or otherwise of placing a comma
>> >after a past participle as an opening word in a Greek sentence. I am
>> >referring to Mark 16:9 ANASTAS DE PROI PROTE SABBATOU. This is
>> >normally translated "having risen on the first day of the
>> >week." Some want to put the comma after the participle ANASTAS
>> >DE. Is this a natural way to read the Greek? Can one begin with a
>> >participle by itself and have a comma after it?
>> >Anthony Buzzard.
>> >
>> >Anthony Buzzard
>> >www.restorationfellowship.org
>> >
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>Anthony Buzzard
>www.restorationfellowship.org
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