[B-Greek] James 3:10 CRH

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Fri Nov 6 13:57:13 EST 2009


On Nov 6, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Diana Hayes wrote:

> Dear B-Greek,
>
>  I was doing a word study on CRH in James 3:10.  It is only used  
> here, but
> it seems to be used readily in outside literature.  After the study,  
> I am
> still a little puzzled on how to translate the whole phrase used in  
> James
> 3:10:
>
> OU CRH...........TAUTA OUTWS GINESQAI
>
> Should it be....1.  Thus, this is not necessary to be.  (Like the  
> issue is
> not necessary to happen)
>
>                         2.  Thus, this is not to be necessary.  
> (like..this
> issue is not necessary)
>
>                        3.  Thus, this is necessary.. not to be.  
> (like it is
> necessary that this thing not be done)
>
> Should not be using, "ought" instead of "necessary"?  Any light one  
> of you
> may shed on the subject will help.

"These things should not happen (= be done) like this."

With CRH, DEI, FHMI, and some other verbal expressions, standard usage  
is to negate the auxiliary with the understanding that it is the  
subordinate clause that is negated. Thus
OU CRH TAUTA  hOUTWS GINESQAI = "These things ought not to happen/be  
done that way."
OU FHMI TOUTON TON ANDRA KALWS EIPEIN = " I say this man has not  
spoken well" = "I deny that this man has spoken well."


Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)






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