Subject: Greek genitive cases and the word "of" |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! Thank you for your response! I was beginning to think that it would not get one. :-) My recent discussions with fellow Forum user "flinkywood" have encouraged me to do a small study of some of the Greek forms and the word "of".. It has been well said that the Greek language is the most subtle and powerful language that ever flowed from the tongue of man. In lesson # 22 of my Greek Primer (obtained through use several years ago at Indiana Wesleyan University), it begins to speak of these genitive forms and their relationship to the text around them. The late Dr. J. H. Moulton wrote an excellent primer to study from. Thank you for posting the list on Eight Distinctive uses of Genitive Greek forms! That list is very comparable to what I have here in my Primer, and the examples that you have included are very interesting! They will most likely give me studying material for a little while, at least.. Yes, the Ablative Greek form would be good enough to throw the beginning Greek student off for a second or two, but once the context is recognized, I should be able to begin to get a good grasp of what the passage is communicating. Ok, back to my examples.. :-) I agree with you in the use of a more "eclectic" approach, since there are varying Greek linguistical situations and differing contexts.. And I realize that grasping the communication presented in some of these Greek genitive forms is no easy task! :-) I would agree with you in saying that the 'dynamic equivalent' rendering is more 'communicative' of what the Greek genitive form 'intends' in Examples 1 and 3. I also agree that the more literal rendering in Example 2 is a little more accurate to the meaning that is being conveyed, and I also agree that the meaning is changed when you change the 'focus' of the genitive form to 'you' instead of 'the calling' just by changing the sentence around. There are several other examples that I have on this subject, and I certainly appreciate your response! Blessings to you, my friend, Brother and fellow prayer warrior, Makarios |