[B-Greek] Genitives in Isa 49:6
Ken Penner
kpenner at stfx.ca
Wed Nov 11 10:02:03 EST 2009
When working with translation Greek, the syntax may be non-standard under influence of the text being translated.
1. Here we have EQNWN in the genitive because the Hebrew has the light and nations in a construct relation. I would think that the intention of the speaker is for the nations to have light.
2. TOU EINAI SE goes with the following words. Again reflecting the Hebrew syntax, it seems to me that EINAI TINA EIS TI is a common construction for someone becoming something.
Ken
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From: b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth Litwak
Sent: November 10, 2009 11:56 PM
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Subject: [B-Greek] Genitives in Isa 49:6
In Isa 49:6 we read IDOU TEQEIKA SE EIS DIAQHKHN GENOUS EIS FWS EQNWN TOU EINAI SE. I have two questions.
1. What kind of genitives are GENOUS and EQNWN? They seem in the context to be the recipients of direct objects, e.g., "I have set you to be a covenant to the people, a light to the nations."
2. How can we determine if TOU EINAI SE goes with the words before it or the words after it? Thanks.
Ken
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