[B-Greek] translating and grammatical analysis

John Wilking jcwilking at yahoo.com
Sat May 19 15:17:19 EDT 2007


Carl,
   
  Would it be best to give an example of what I'm thinking?  Initially I didn't think it would be necessary.
   
  Thanks,
  John 

"Carl W. Conrad" <cwconrad2 at mac.com> wrote:
  
On Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 01:37PM, "Charlie" wrote:
>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.

Yes, it sometimes seems to me (as it clearly doesto Elizabeth) to be an
obsession. So much so that understanding almost appears to be a minor
obstacle that may even be "passed by on the other side."


Carl W. Conrad






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