[B-Greek] Mk 8:12 - ... EI DOQH'SETAI...

Jeffrey B. Gibson jgibson000 at comcast.net
Tue Feb 12 18:30:22 EST 2008


Vasile Stancu wrote:
> I understand... But if it is foreign to Greek, is it that we could get some
> help in understanding the Greek text by explaining the Semitic structure
> which the Greek had imported? I mean, is this a "rigorous" and logical
> expression in Hebrew? For if it is, then I think we should have no problem
> of understanding: along with the imported structure, we get the "User's
> Manual" for it.
>
>   
On the import of the oath and the Semitic formula which underlies the 
text of Mk. 8:12c, see E. Kautzch, ed. _Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar_ 
(1910), p. 471f.; P. Jouon, _Grammaire de l'Hebreu biblique_ (Paris, 
1923), p. 505; and G.W. Buchanan, `Some Vow and Oath Formulas', HTR 58 
[1965], pp. 324-26.

The oath is here abbreviated, as in Ps. 95:11, but on analogy with 2 
Kings 6:31 may be filled out as `May I die' or `may God curse me if I 
accede to your demand!'. On this, see Cf. V. Taylor, _The Gospel 
according to St Mark_ (London: Macmillan, 1955), p. 362; M.J. Lagrange,  
_L' Évangile selon Saint Marc_ (Paris; Gabalda, 1929), p. 207; W.F. 
Howard, `Appendix on Semitisms in the New Testament' in Vol. II of J.H. 
Moulton's and Howard's _A Grammar of New Testament Greek_ (Edinburgh: T 
& T Clark, 1929), pp. 468-69.

Jeffrey

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