From: Denny A Diehl (dd-1@juno.com)
Date: Fri Nov 03 2000 - 08:21:42 EST
Denny Diehl to Carlton Winbery,
Thank you for your response!
> >requesting help on ETEKNOTROFHSE
> >as found in 1 Tim 5:10
> >
> >why is it singular and translated plural
> >"she has brought up children"?
> Are you
> asking why it is not translated "If she has brought up a child" ??
Yes!
> Most lexicons give the referent of this verb as "to rear children."
> I suppose it simply refers to the act of rearing children in any
> number, but the number of the verb (certainly singular here) has
> nothing to do with that.
Does ETEKNOTROFHSE have a plural form that is used?
Also, as to number of children (singular or plural) could this
usage suggest a difference with TEKNA in 1 Tim 5:4 or, for
that matter, in 1 Tim 3:4?
Thank you!
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