öσος 번역을 위한 제안 : πάς와의 결합형과 단독형을 중심으로

Abstract

öσος occurs 110 times in the New Testament. This is a relatively high frequency. This paper will check whether öσος has been properly translated. An analysis of the examples of öσοςj in the New Testament shows unique phenomenon. In the four gospels and Acts, öσος often combines with πάς. Of the total 66 times, öσος appears 22 times in the combination with πάς. This can be regarded as a result of the characteristic that öσος tends to combine with πάς. In terms of contents, öσος refers to a limited quantus and πάς refers to all within that range. The combination of the two was probably a favorite form of gospel writers.BR But the problem arises from the translation of öσος. Except for the gospels and Acts, the combination of πάς and öσος cannot be found elsewhere in the Pauline epistles and the rest of the New Testament. Nevertheless, many translations of the Bible add the meaning of all even though there is no πάς. What is the reason? An authoritative grammar book on ancient greek explains that in many cases, öσος can be changed to πάντϵς oi`. This seems to be closely related to the prejudice that the meaning of πάς is already included in the basic meaning of öσος.BR However, this prejudice should be withheld when translating the Bible. The grammar book mentions that it is interchangeable in many cases, but not in all cases. In the Pauline epistles and the rest of the New Testament except for gospels and Acts, the combination form of πάς and öσος can never be found. Nevertheless, Korean Bible translations as well as the English and the German ones often translate öσος with the meaning of ‘all’, even though there is no πάς. This should be corrected when the Korean Bibles are revised. It should be translated with the meaning of all when there is πάς, but if otherwise, without the addition of all. I think this conveys the linguistic meaning and feeling of the original text more faithfully.BR