#813 - MAT 26:66 – use of the word "worthy" - en_ulb

stephendillard commented

2020-10-27 12:00:54 +00:00

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MAT 26:66 – ἔνοχος is translated as “worthy" – The high priest says of Jesus, "He is worthy of death." While in common parlance to “be worthy of” something can certainly denote being deserving of something, in biblical terminology, “worthy” is very often regarded as more of a loaded term, lexicographically linked primarily to either ἄξιος, ἀξιόω, καταξιόω, and ἱκανός. ἔνοχος usually denotes being "liable, guilty, deserving, subject to (something)."

So while "worthy" is possible, I wonder if something like "deserving" would be less theologically loaded.

MAT 26:66 – ἔνοχος is translated as “worthy" – The high priest says of Jesus, "He is worthy of death." While in common parlance to “be worthy of” something can certainly denote being deserving of something, in biblical terminology, “worthy” is very often regarded as more of a loaded term, lexicographically linked primarily to either ἄξιος, ἀξιόω, καταξιόω, and ἱκανός. ἔνοχος usually denotes being "liable, guilty, deserving, subject to (something)." So while "worthy" is possible, I wonder if something like "deserving" would be less theologically loaded.

drewc commented

2020-10-27 12:45:35 +00:00

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I agree with this change.

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Susan

label 2020-10-27 12:45:39 +00:00

SusanQuigley commented

2020-10-27 14:28:05 +00:00

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@drewcurley

The ULB has "worthy of death" 8 times.

Should we change them all to "deserve/deserving death"?

@drewcurley The ULB has "worthy of death" 8 times. Should we change them all to "deserve/deserving death"?

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Drew

label 2020-10-27 14:28:09 +00:00

stephendillard commented

2020-10-27 15:34:11 +00:00

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@susan
I'm pretty sure I noticed, when looking this one up, that the other occurrences of "deserving of death" in the NT use ἄξιος, which is properly "worthy".

@susan I'm pretty sure I noticed, when looking this one up, that the other occurrences of "deserving of death" in the NT use ἄξιος, which is properly "worthy".

stephendillard commented

2020-10-27 15:37:53 +00:00

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i meant to say, i think the other places of "worthy of death" in the ULB NT use ἄξιος