[B-Greek] Matthew 20:30 and 31 punctuation

Barry nebarry at verizon.net
Wed Apr 23 00:23:29 EDT 2008


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From: "Mitch Larramore" <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
To: "B Greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:52 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] Matthew 20:30 and 31 punctuation


> (Eclectic text by Goodrick-Kohlenberger. I think this
> is the Greek text behind the NIV. It is the Greek text
> used for my Reader's GNT) I don't feel bad using this
> text because the English is footnoted, not
> interlinear...so, when I don't know a word, I can
> glance down.

>From the NIV official website, http://www.ibs.org/niv/mct/4.php

What Greek text was used by the translators of the NIV New Testament? It was 
basically that found in the United Bible Societies' and Nestle's printed 
Greek New Testaments, which contain the latest and best Greek text 
available.

> Note the difference in punctuation.  ELEHSON hHMAS
> hUIE, DAUID (30) and ELEHSON hHMAS, hUIE DAUID (31).
>
> 2. Why does IHSOUS decline but not DAUID?

When Hebrew or Aramaic names were transliterated into Greek, if they had 
what sounded like a Greek type ending, they would be given some Greek type 
inflection.  Others, like DAUID, would simply remain indeclinable.  This is 
strictly from observation on my part -- I've never done a formal study, but 
this is what seems to happen in both the LXX and the NT.

N.E. Barry Hofstetter
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