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

frjsilver at optonline.net frjsilver at optonline.net
Sun Jan 21 17:20:35 EST 2007


I was working from the UBS text adduced here by Jonathan Borland, not from the Byz/Maj text.  
Sorry if that wasn't clear.  

I still think that the UBS text is clarified by punctuation in English translation;  the alternative is an editorial phrase not present in the Greek.

Father James

----- Original Message -----
From: George F Somsel 
Date: Sunday, January 21, 2007 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Syntax of Mk 6:22 (UBS)
To: frjsilver at optonline.net, "Jonathan C. Borland" 
Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org

> What Elizabeth and I were discussiong was the fact that in the 
> Critical Text (as opposed to the Byz Maj text) it says THS 
> QUGATHR AUTOU (where the Byz has AUTHS to harmonize with the 
> other verses such as 6.24 where it is indicated that she went 
> MHTRI AUTHS (referencing Herodias who was Philip's wife). There 
> are a few Mss which attempt to harmonize this by reading in 6.22 
> QUGATHR AUTHS, but the support is weak. It is thus not simply a 
> matter of punctuation in an English translation.
> 
> george
> gfsomsel
> _________
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "frjsilver at optonline.net" 
> To: Jonathan C. Borland 
> Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:59:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Syntax of Mk 6:22 (UBS)
> 
> 
> Dear Friends --
> 
> >From this line, it's clear that Herodias was Herod's wife, not 
> his daughter. 
> 
> Herod was Salome's *legal* father,although he was actually her 
> uncle. 
> 
> A bit of punctuation in a simple English translation might make 
> it easier to get this verse, which says something like: 'when 
> his daughter (Herodias's) came in and danced....'
> 
> Hope this helps a little!
> 
> Peace and blessings to all.
> 
> Father James Silver
> 
> Monk James
> Orthodox Church in America
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan C. Borland" 
> Date: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:23 am
> Subject: [B-Greek] Syntax of Mk 6:22 (UBS)
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> 
> > 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'.
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > 
> > Jonathan Borland
> > Lakeland, FL
> > 
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