
The Meaning and Translation of ?d?? and ?de 'behold'
Nicholas A. Bailey(Author)
Sil International, Global Publishing
Published on 1. September 2023
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Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-1-55671-450-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Koine Greek particles ¿¿¿¿ and ¿¿¿ have been traditionally translated as either 'behold' or 'lo'. But such mechanical renderings are inadequate as they suggest these particles can be reduced to a single meaning or function. As argued in this monograph, these particles actually have several distinct uses that are conditioned by their linguistic context, and a translator should find natural idioms in the receptor language that match the meaning and function of these Greek uses.
Based on a Construction Grammar approach, Bailey's analysis of all 200 New Testament instances of ¿¿¿¿ and 29 instances of ¿¿¿, as well as many from the LXX and extra-biblical materials, differentiates at least five uses. Examples of suitable and unsuitable renderings of the five uses are illustrated from 31 published translations in English and other European languages. The differences in the five uses are reflected most clearly in their functional differences in deixis and information structure. Although the analysis draws on insights from the theories of Construction Grammar and Cognitive Linguistics, familiarity with these theories is unnecessary to benefit from the study. This analysis also serves as a major refinement of the entries of these particles in the standard lexicon, BDAG.
Biblical studies scholars, exegetes, Bible translators, students of Koine and Ancient Greek, linguists interested in functional and typological linguistics, pastors, and others will benefit from reading this analysis and following the example of its analytical approach with other elements of the language.
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English
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
295 gr
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978-1-55671-450-4 (9781556714504)
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The Meaning and Translation of ¿d¿¿ and ¿de 'behold'
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With an academic background in linguistics, translation, and biblical languages, Nicholas A. Bailey has assisted Bible translation projects in Europe and West Asia for many years. In 2009 he was awarded a PhD from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.