[B-Greek] The Meaning of PAS
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Thu Jun 21 14:03:00 EDT 2007
On Jun 21, 2007, at 10:12 AM, George F Somsel wrote:
> As in most, if not all languages, no word has simply one meaning
> but has numerous meanings which are to be determined by the context
> in which it is used. Louw & Nida gives 5 usages of PAS
>
> 1. all -- the first usage in Mt 9.35 τὰς πόλεις πάσας
> (TAS POLEIS PASAS)
> 2. any -- see Mt 19.3
> 3. total -- see Tit 2.15
> 4. whole -- Mt 18.32
> 5. every kind of -- 2nd and 3rd usage in Mt 9.35
>
> george
> gfsomsel
And then there's Mark 1:5 καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς
αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ
Ἱεροσολυμῖται πάντες, καὶ
ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ
Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ἐξομολογούμενοι
τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.
KAI EXEPOREUETO PROS AUTON PASA hH IOUDAIA CWRA KAI hOI IEROSOLUMITAI
PANTES, KAI EBAPTIZONTO hUP' AUTOU EN TWi IORDANHi POTAMWi
EXOLOMOLOGOUMENOI TAS hAMARTIAS AUTWN.
of which some want to say that PASA and PANTES here don't really mean
"all of Judaea" and "all the people of Jerusalem" but that these are
figurative terms. I've never been convinced of that.
Carl W. Conrad
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "rhutchin at aol.com" <rhutchin at aol.com>
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 6:35:27 AM
> Subject: [B-Greek] The Meaning of PAS
>
>
> 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
More information about the B-Greek
mailing list