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by dwbaylor
January 22nd, 2014, 6:12 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Luke 19:10 ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.
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Re: Luke 19:10 ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.

Carl: Thanks so much for your input. I realize that substantively, both "the lost" and "that which was lost" in English may be considered equivalent. However, my concern is that the translation utilizing the participial phrase implies a broader scope. "The lost" seems t...
by dwbaylor
January 21st, 2014, 7:28 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Luke 19:10 ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.
Replies: 4
Views: 6475

Luke 19:10 ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.

Most translations, with the exception of the NASB, translate τὸ ἀπολωλός as noun, "the lost." In contrast, the NASB translates τὸ ἀπολωλός as the participial phrase, "that which was lost." Based on my research to date, ἀπολωλός parses out as verb/Perf/Active/Singular/Accus/Neuter...

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