[B-Greek] PNEUMATI THEOU: Meaning of Genitive

Jerry Reimer Jerry at lsm.org
Tue Apr 17 13:13:36 EDT 2007


There is no mark in the genitive case which disambiguates the kind of genitive (epexegetical, source, etc.) that is in view. It is the expositor/exegete's decision as to what the function of the genitive case is in any given context. Thus, eventually, it is largely if not entirely a subjective matter and the theological agenda of the translator will generally come through.

Jerry Reimer

-----Original Message-----
From: Laurence Schell [mailto:laurenceschell at yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:45 AM
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [B-Greek] PNEUMATI THEOU: Meaning of Genitive


To the list members:

I am currently involved in a discussion with someone
who has made an assertion about the genetive case. He
says that PNEUMATI THEOU, as for example in Matthew
12:28 and other passages, indicates grammatically a
distinction between Spirit and God as opposed to both
referring to the same person. Is this something that
can be deduced from the grammar? Could a genetive be
taken this way at all times? If not, why?

Sincerely,
Laurence Schell


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