Comments on: Some Thoughts on Bible Translation Issues http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/#comment-32 Suzanne Mon, 05 May 2008 04:10:40 +0000 http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-32 Adelphoi in Greek has as its first lexicon meaning brothers and sisters. Electra (a young woman) and her brother Orestes are called adelphoi. It would be impossible to call Donnie and Marie "brothers." I do not believe that "brothers" is either accurate or essentially literal. Adelphoi in Greek has as its first lexicon meaning brothers and sisters. Electra (a young woman) and her brother Orestes are called adelphoi. It would be impossible to call Donnie and Marie “brothers.” I do not believe that “brothers” is either accurate or essentially literal.

]]> By: Wayne Leman http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/#comment-18 Wayne Leman Sat, 03 May 2008 15:29:48 +0000 http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-18 "Brothers and sisters" is also accurate and it is used in several English versions already. "Brothers" is not accurate. I have tested this with English speakers. No one addresses their siblings (both males and females) calling them "brothers". Today "brothers" is used only for male siblings. Adelphoi meant siblings when it *referred* to a mixed group. The ESV translators have confused referential meaning with what they consider core lexical meaning. “Brothers and sisters” is also accurate and it is used in several English versions already.

“Brothers” is not accurate. I have tested this with English speakers. No one addresses their siblings (both males and females) calling them “brothers”. Today “brothers” is used only for male siblings.

Adelphoi meant siblings when it *referred* to a mixed group. The ESV translators have confused referential meaning with what they consider core lexical meaning.

]]> By: Laura http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/#comment-14 Laura Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:43:29 +0000 http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-14 I'd go for accuracy over artful. I’d go for accuracy over artful.

]]> By: Adam http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/#comment-13 Adam Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:20:40 +0000 http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-13 My guess would be that "siblings" is an inartful expression. My guess would be that “siblings” is an inartful expression.

]]> By: Laura http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/some-thoughts-on-bible-translation-issues/#comment-12 Laura Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:30:27 +0000 http://equalitypress.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-12 The seeming insistence on translating adelphoi as brothers (when the context shows the author means to include both males and females under the term) has always annoyed me. We have a perfectly good, neutral English word that would seem to work effectively as a translation for adelphoi: siblings. Any idea why this simple fix is not used? The seeming insistence on translating adelphoi as brothers (when the context shows the author means to include both males and females under the term) has always annoyed me. We have a perfectly good, neutral English word that would seem to work effectively as a translation for adelphoi: siblings.

Any idea why this simple fix is not used?

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