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The translation of πνευμα in John 3:8

Author(s) -

Annette Potgieter

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

nederduitse gereformeerde teologiese tydskrif

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2226-2385

pISSN - 0028-2006

DOI - 10.5952/53-1-127

Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , linguistics , variation (astronomy) , translation (biology) , judaism , philosophy , history , literature , art , epistemology , theology , biology , biochemistry , physics , messenger rna , astrophysics , gene

All Afrikaans translations of John 3:8 translates πνευμα as “wind”. A progression of the meaning of the word πνευμα is evident considering the background of πνευμα in Greek and Jewish thought. This progression is helpful in discerning viable translations of John 3:8, especially in Afrikaans translations. A variation of the Afrikaans translation of “wind” to “spirit” in John 3:8 can be helpful to broaden our understanding

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