[B-Greek] 2 Thess. 2:6-7--two proposals

Webb webb at selftest.net
Wed Feb 28 20:17:45 EST 2007


6 KAI NUN TO KATECON OIDATE, 
EIS TO APOKALUFQHNAI AUTON EN TWi hEAUTOU KAIRWi.
7 TO GAR MUSTHRION HDH ENERGEITAI THS ANOMIAS.
MONON hO KATECWN ARTI hEWS EK MESOU GENHTAI.

6 And you know what's now holding him back,
so that he can be revealed in his own time. 
7 Because the secret of lawlessness is already in operation. 
It's just that there's someone holding him back-until he gets out of the
way.

6 And you know what's now holding him back,
so that he can be revealed in his own time. 
7 Because the secret of lawlessness is already in operation. 
Only there's someone holding him back, until he is gone from among us. 
[Following Lattimore. See Jn 13:30; 1 Jn 2:18-19. Koine Greek writers
regularly leave out possessive pronouns that English requires.]

Are there any principles of Greek grammar which either give one of these
readings of verse 7 a decisive advantage over the other, or which rule one
or both of them out? (I am at a loss as to why so many translations have
treated GINOMAI in v. 7 as though it were a transitive verb in the passive
voice.)

Webb Mealy





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