[B-Greek] The Meaning of PAS
rhutchin at aol.com
rhutchin at aol.com
Thu Jun 21 07:35:27 EDT 2007
We have one example of the use of PAS in the NT.? The archives might have addressed this issue but I did not check.
Mt 9:35 KAI PERIHGEN hO IHSOUS TAS POLEIS PASAS KAI TAS KWMAS DIDASKWN EN TAIS SUNAGWGAIS AUTWN KAI KHRUSSWN TO EUAGGELION THS BASILEIAS KAI QERAPEUWN PASAN NOSON KAI PASAN MALAKIAN.
Is the English word, "all" or "every," a good or accurate translation of PASAS and PASAN in this verse (and in other verses) or does the English, "all" or "every," suggest more than what might be meant by the author?
Are we to understand that Jesus did indeed go through "all" the cities and villages meaning each and every city and village as the English "all" might mean? Are we to understand that Jesus healed "every" disease in those cities and villages or just every disease of those brought to Him?
What do we do with a word like PAS?? Do we use the best single English term available for the translation and then footnote it to explain in more detail what is actually to be understood?? What, then, do we do in a more controversial verse (I have in mind 2 Peter 3:9 where people come to PANTAS and begin a digression on PAS) other than line up the explanations and pick whichever one pleases us?
Will a knowledge of Greek and Greek grammar help a person to understand PAS and avoid the abuse of biased expositors?
Roger Hutchinson
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