12-03-2011, 10:04 PM
Although it may appear that the 'for' [gar/geyr] comes after the 'not' in Luke 23:34, this is the standard usage of the word 'for.'
The 'for' in Greek and Aramaic always comes after the first word of a thought (usually as the second word of a sentence).
This is why it is impossible to interpret it as you have suggested.
The 'for' in Greek and Aramaic always comes after the first word of a thought (usually as the second word of a sentence).
This is why it is impossible to interpret it as you have suggested.