[B-Greek] Acts 26:23

Mark Lightman lightmanmark at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 11 21:05:08 EST 2011


Hi, Richard,

After verbs of declaring (in this case MARTUROMAI) εἰ (EI) can mean "that," 
pretty much the same as hOTI.   Your second translation captures the sense just 
fine.  There is nothing conditional about either εἰ  here.

 Mark L
Φωσφορος


FWSFOROS MARKOS




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From: Richard Smith <rbs58 at comcast.net>
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Subject: [B-Greek] Acts 26:23



I would like to read your thoughts on how to understand the construction EI 
PAQHTOS...EI PRWTOS..., FWS MELLEI KATAGGELLEIN. 



If the Christ can suffer, if the first of the resurrection, (then) he is about 
to proclaim light 


That the Christ can suffer, that the first, (therefore) he is about to proclaim 



It seems to me that the translations are in all directions trying to convey the 
sense of this construction. I looked in Robertson's Word Pictures but that 
explanation did not help me understand the connection between the subordinate 
clauses and the main clause, not to mention the connection with verse 22 (hOI 
PROFHTAI ELALHSAN MELLONTWN GINESQAI). 




Thank you, 

Richard Smith
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