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| | List here the issues in translation that occur during the translation of the Bible, for easy reference: | | List here the issues in translation that occur during the translation of the Bible, for easy reference: |
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| − | #Capitalize pronouns when referencing God or Jesus? Yes, both for respect and for clarification when adjacent pronouns reference others | + | #Capitalize pronouns when referencing God or Jesus? Resolved: Yes, both for respect and for clarification when adjacent pronouns reference others |
| − | #How to translate Pharisees and scribes? As Elites or intellectuals? | + | #How to translate Pharisees and scribes? As Elites or intellectuals or incumbents? May depend on context. |
| − | #How to translate "girl" in Mark 6:22? As "temptress"? | + | #How to translate "girl" in Mark 6:22? As "little girl"? As "temptress"? Resolved: the Greek unmistakably says "little girl," contrary to Hollywood renditions. |
| | #How to translate "Holy Spirit"? As "Divine Guide" or "Divine Force"? | | #How to translate "Holy Spirit"? As "Divine Guide" or "Divine Force"? |
| − | #"Son of man" or "Son of Man"? | + | #"Son of man" or "Son of Man"? Resolved: "Son of man" (little "m") |
| − | #How to translate "disciples"? Many alternatives have been suggested. | + | #How to translate "disciples"? Many alternatives have been suggested, including "student". |
| | #How to translate the "first shall be last, and the last shall be first"? This concept appears in several places. | | #How to translate the "first shall be last, and the last shall be first"? This concept appears in several places. |
| − | #Should "Pharisees" be translated as "incumbents"?
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| | #Put quotation marks around quotes? Yes, but do not re-quote every verse within a longer quote | | #Put quotation marks around quotes? Yes, but do not re-quote every verse within a longer quote |
| − | #Should "logos" at the beginning of the Gospel of John be translated as "word", "Truth", or something else? | + | #Should "logos" at the beginning of the Gospel of John be translated as "word", "Truth", or something else? The Greeks lacked a word for "Truth" with a capital "T" |
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| | + | In deciding original intent, keep in mind the availability of alternative terms in the Greek. |
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| | + | == Resources == |
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| | + | * [http://www.sacrednamebible.com/kjvstrongs/ KJV with Strong's Bible Dictionary] |
| | + | * [http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/Greek_Index.htm Greek interlinear Bible with a dictionary and Strong's Concordance numbers] |
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