[B-Greek] Syntax of Mk 6:22 (UBS)

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Sun Jan 21 04:32:13 EST 2007


On Jan 20, 2007, at 9:32 PM, Jonathan C. Borland wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> My question regards the syntax of Mk 6:22 as printed in the UBS,
> particularly the identification of THS QUGATROS AUTOU hHRWDIADOS.
>
> KAI EISELQOUSHS THS QUGATROS AUTOU hHRWDIADOS KAI ORCHSAMENHS  
> HRESEN TW
> hHRWDH KAI TOIS SUNANAKEIMENOIS (Mk 6:22a).
>
> Syntax generally would indicate that it is Herod's daughter who is
> Herodias.  My question is whether or not the syntax of the text above
> in any way can allow for the daughter to be Herodias'.

No, it cannot; that would surely require THS QUGATROS AUTHS.
The MS reading has been questioned, but the sense of the text printed
in the UBS can only be that it is Herod's daughter.

Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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