‘To Fall Short’ or ‘To Lack’? Reconsidering the Meaning and Translation of ‘ΥΣΤΕΡΕΩ in Romans 3:23
This article challenges the common English translation of ὑτεροῦνται in Rom. 3:23 as ‘to fall/come short’, and suggests that this rendering is due to the over-influence of the 1611 King James Version. In the light of the verb’s sense and grammatical relations with other words found in Romans, as wel...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage
[2012]
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The expository times
Année: 2012, Volume: 123, Numéro: 9, Pages: 429-434 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | HC Nouveau Testament |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
BIBLE. English
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B Greek Language B King James Version B Bibel. Römerbrief 3,23 B Bible. New Testament B ὑστερέω B BIBLE. Epistles of Paul B Bible. Romans B Romans B Bible Translation B Paul |
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| Résumé: | This article challenges the common English translation of ὑτεροῦνται in Rom. 3:23 as ‘to fall/come short’, and suggests that this rendering is due to the over-influence of the 1611 King James Version. In the light of the verb’s sense and grammatical relations with other words found in Romans, as well as its typical usage in Paul and the New Testament in general, the article contends that ‘to lack’ is a more helpful translation. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524612444239 |