[B-Greek] Matt 15:27

Kenneth Litwak javajedi2 at yahoo.com
Tue Nov 10 21:57:46 EST 2009


In Matt 15:27, the words NAI KURIE KAI GAR TA KUNARIA ESQIEI are generally rendered along the lines of "Yes Lord, but even the dogs eat." After looking through BDAG for the combination KAI GAR and the article3 on GAR in general, Wallace's GGBB, and BDF, I have not found a basis for rendering KAI GAR as "but even."  It seems GAR is translated as an adversative only because that's the only option that makes sense, not because GAR normally has an adversative sense in its semantic domain.  Is there any justification besides the need to make the statement make sense for this translation?  I don't doubt the translation but I dislike attributing to a word a meaning otherwise contrary to its usual meaning in order to make a meaningful translation. Thanks. 

Ken 


      



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