[B-Greek] translating and grammatical analysis

Charlie c.arnoldjr at worldnet.att.net
Sat May 19 13:37:16 EDT 2007


On May 19, 2007, at 12:43 p.m., Elizabeth Kline wrote:


> If you know Greek and you are doing serious grammatical analysis
> translation is not a necessary or even a desirable step in the
> process. The rush to translate into English is an indication that
> someone involved in the discussion does not know Greek. Carson writes
> for both professional and popular audiences. Perhaps you stumbled
> upon one something intended for professionals.
>
> Elizabeth Kline
>

But, afterall this IS Biblical Greek and most of us here have an abiding
interest in the Greek from the standpoint of how it can best be conveyed in
English.  While there must be no "rush" to translation, that is still a
strong goal here.

C. Arnold




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