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NASB | Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:25 but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation). |
Subject: Was Mary a virgin her whole life |
Bible Note: Greetings Jawz! You are correct that 'ginosko' is an Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd, Singular verb. But, the imperfect does not denote action which occurs indefinitely. It simply refers to action which was taking place (in process) in the past. The action may or may not be continuing in the present, depending upon the context. In the case of Mt. 1:25, the action (not knowing her) is restricted until the birth of Christ. It might help if you would provide your translation of Mt. 1:25, because I can't think of anyway that your definition would make sense of the phrase '...she gave birth to a son'. It seems obvious that the mention of the birth of Christ is intended as a limit to the preceeding action. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |