[B-Greek] RE; John 2:4 TI EMOI KAI SOI

Gene Cockerham gene.cockerham at ncpres.org
Tue Feb 23 13:17:40 EST 2010


Perhaps lady, or mother might offer a better English rendering though not
remain exactly true to the Greek.  This is the same area that I struggle in
- rendering the best literal text into the best cultural understanding of
the different language.  Perhaps, as well, a more complete understanding of
the contexts that GUNH would have been used in might assist us.  In English
woman certainly can take on a rude tone when used as an address, though it
does not when used in a simple statement of facts.

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On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:23 AM, Bill Yates wrote:

> Iver,
>
> What would you suggest instead of 'woman' as a more accurate  
> translation - or to express the intent more faithfully?
>
> Many thanks

Epictetus 2.19.19 has an exact parallel to Joh 2:4, namely, TI EMOI  
KAI SOI, ANQRWPE. So if Joh 2:4 is toned down for linguistic reasons,  
shouldn't the same apply to Epictetus 2.19.19? The only difference  
would seem to be that Epictetus gives more context.
Al

>
> Bill Yates
>
>
>
> On 23 Feb 2010, at 04:49, Iver Larsen wrote:
>
>>
>> The hour in John 2:4 has nothing to do with whose turn it is to  
>> produce wine.
>>
>> But I do agree that using "woman" to translate the vocative GUNH  
>> makes the text
>> more rude that it was intended to be. That is a matter of poor  
>> translation. A
>> literal translation often turns the text in the wrong direction.
>>
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