[B-Greek] Lk 2:21 EPLHSQHSAN

Oun Kwon kwonbbl at gmail.com
Sat Jul 7 14:34:20 EDT 2007


Lk 2:21a
KAI hOTE EPLHSQHSAN hHMERAI OKTW TOU PERITEMEIN AUTON
KAI EKLHQH TOHNOMA AUTOU IHSOUS


A problem with EPLHSQHSAN.

A common rendering as 'after eight days He was circumcised' is surely
incorrect [since it is to be on the eighth day]. Cf. Source N.T. is a
rare one to put as 'On the 8th day ~'

It seems to me that this whole clause is not telling us that 'he was
circumcised after xx days or on what day' but rather 'after completion
of 8 days including his circumcision on the 8th day, he was named'.

Please correct me if I am not in the right direction in understanding
the syntax.

Oun.



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