Needlessly Loose Translation Choices

Yet another empty sack post. Will Yeshua1, who apparently does not even know how to use a Lexicon, enlighten us on how many loose translation verses it takes to invalidate a translation. I can answer the question ahead of time, he will dodge the equation. How about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. On and on they post, avoiding any discussion of the topic, intent it seems on obfuscation.

 

Yet another mindless claim of mind reading. He then attempts to tell you how I use words, straight out of the liberal left playbook. I defined concordance. Did he quote that? Nope.

One thing for sure, posts like his make him sound less like an authoritative source. Did he provide a verse that could not be translated using the word for word philosophy method? Nope. So what we have here is an empty sack.

 

Yet another false statement, with no quote. On and on these disinformation posters smear those presenting truth.

 

Yeshua1 apparently is unable to quote, so he guesses. He guessed the KJV translated each Greek word to one English word, demonstrating all his comments about lexicons were not based on knowing how to use one. How would you translate philostorgos G5387?

 

A factor associated with needlessly loose translation choices is lack of concordance, where the same Greek word meaning is translated using various forms of the same English word or phrase, such as when we see siblings we would understand fellow born anew believers are in view. OTOH, brothers or brothers and sisters could be used, depending on context to indicate a family or Jewish connection. The concept is simple and straightforward.

 

Anything wrong with using "however" rather than "but?" Nope
Anything wrong with using "in this life" footnoted as "in the flesh?" Nope
Anything wrong with footnoting "virgin" with "or betrothed woman?" Nope

So the CSB did not "loosely translate" this "problem" verse. Case closed!

 

Another reason for translators to go outside the range of historical word meaning might be avoid copyright infringement.

 

Another issue seems to be that the translators do not present the minimum scope of the statement. Let's take John 3:19,

Here "rather" could be interpreted as "instead of". Indicating the people did not love the light. But if "rather" was translated "more readily" then the overstatement is avoided. Many of the apparent conflicts in scripture arise from these "expansionist" choices.