[b-greek] RE: Gal. 4:11

From: Carl W. Conrad (cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 13 2001 - 14:08:52 EDT


The problem with this is the fact that hUMAS is an accusative, not a dative.

At 10:00 AM -0400 9/13/01, LangC wrote:
>Ed, it appears to me to be a Dative of Advantage where the noun benefits or
>suffers from the action. In English this would often be translated "on
>behalf of" or simply "for". Rev 21:2 may be of similar formation "adorned
>for the sake of her husband."
>
>Chris Lang
>Xenos Christian Fellowship
>Columbus, Oh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Garcia [mailto:Ed.Garcia@FHLBTopeka.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:47 AM
> To: Biblical Greek
> Subject: [b-greek] Gal. 4:11
>
> Some friends and I are reading the book of Galatians. But we
>are puzzled as to the function of UMAS in 4:11. It is an accusative but we
>are not sure how to translate it. What use of the accusative is this? Any
>guidance that anyone can offer would be most appreciated. Thank you.

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