[B-Greek] BDAG - EPITIMAW

Carlton Winbery winberycl at earthlink.net
Sun Jul 27 21:58:26 EDT 2008


>On Jul 27, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Oun Kwon wrote:
>
>>  EPITIMAW
>>
>>
>>  I am briefly quoting from BDAG p. 384 (underlining is mine)
>>
>>
>>  (1) *to express strong disapproval of someone, rebuke, reprove, 
>>  censure **
>>  also speak seriously, warn in order to prevent an action or brig one 
>>  to an
>>  end** *
>>
>>  (2*) punish*
>>
>>
>>  I believe BDAG should have separted out the part underlined ( *also 
>>  speak
>>  seriously, warn in order to prevent an action or brig one to an 
>>  end** *) and
>>  lists examples (e.g. Lk 9:21) separated. 'Rebuke" and 'Warn' are 
>>  different
>>  enough to deserve to be treated separately.
>
>You may be thinking more in terms of the way English differentiates 
>these notions. My sense is that the fundamental sense of the Greek is 
>something like "speak judgmentally" -- a notion that is broader than 
>these various senses expressed in sensse (1) and also includes sense 
>(2).
>
>L&N have:
>33.331 ?¼É«É-É«É ?É÷ EPITIMAW b: to command, with the implication 
>of a threat - 'to command.'
>and
>33.419 ?¼É«É-É«É ?É÷ EPITIMAW  a: to express strong disapproval of 
>someone - 'to rebuke, to denounce.'
>
>
>Carl W. Conrad
>Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)

When I see EPITIMAW I always think of Mark 8 and the confession of 
Peter at Caesarea Philippi. When Peter confessed "SU EI hO CRISTOS," 
Jesus EPITIMHSEN  them that they should tell no one concerning him. 
When Jesus talked of the Son of Man suffering in Jerusalem, Peter 
began EPITIMAN him. Then Jesus turned, saw the disciples and 
EPITIMHSEN Peter with the words, "Get behind me Satan."

If I had only Mark's version, I would not think that Jesus was 
pleased with Peter's confession.

Carlton Winbery

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Carlton L. Winbery
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Louisiana College
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