Luke 16:22
Strongs 1096
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus Egeneto Ἐγένετο Has become V-AIM-3S |
Strongs 1161
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus de δὲ and Conj |
Strongs 599
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus apothanein ἀποθανεῖν to die V-ANA |
Strongs 3588
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus ton τὸν the Art-AMS |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus ptōchon πτωχὸν cowering one Adj-AMS |
Strongs 2532
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus kai καὶ and Conj |
Strongs 667
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus apenechthēnai ἀπενεχθῆναι to be carried off V-ANP |
Strongs 846
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus auton αὐτὸν himself PPro-AM3S |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus hypo ὑπὸ under Prep |
Strongs 3588
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus tōn τῶν the Art-GMP |
Strongs 32
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus angelōn ἀγγέλων angels N-GMP |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus eis εἰς into Prep |
Strongs 3588
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus ton τὸν the Art-AMS |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus kolpon κόλπον bosom/fold N-AMS |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus Abraam Ἀβραάμ Abraham N-GMS |
Strongs 599
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus apethanen ἀπέθανεν died V-AIA-3S |
Strongs 1161
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus de δὲ and Conj |
Strongs 2532
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus kai καὶ and Conj |
Strongs 3588
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus ho ὁ the Art-NMS |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus plousios πλούσιος rich Adj-NMS |
Strongs 2532
[list] Λογεῖον Perseus kai καὶ and Conj |
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[list] Λογεῖον Perseus etaphē ἐτάφη He was buried V-AIP-3S |
ἀποφέρω - Carried Off
And the Cowering One became to die and to be carried off by himself below the Angels into the Fold/Gulf of Father of Multitude ("Abraham"), and the Rich One also died and was buried.62
κόλπος a hollow - denotes a variety of meanings centering on the concept of an enfolding or enclosing space. In its primary physical sense, it refers to the bosom of a mother or nurse (Il. 6.400, 467), or more broadly, the belly or entrails, especially in the plural (Eur. Hel. 1159; Call. Jov. 15).
It also commonly designates the fold of a garment, where items might be held (Il. 22.80; Od. 15.468). By extension, it may describe natural hollows such as the trough between sea waves, the bosom of the sea, or the interior of the earth, including references to the underworld (Il. 18.140; Opp. C. 3.11; Ar. Av. 694).
And it was, the beggar died, and was carried by messengers into Abraham's bosom: and the rich one died also, and was buried;
And it happened, the poor one died and was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich one also died and was buried.
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Footnotes
62 | The phrase Ἐγένετο ἀποθανεῖν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτόν (Luke 16:22) may be analyzed in two ways. Grammatically, it consists of the aorist middle indicative ἐγένετο ("it/he came to be") governing two aorist infinitives, ἀποθανεῖν ("to die") and ἀπενεχθῆναι ("to be carried away"), with αὐτόν ("him") as the accusative subject of both infinitives. It has been interpreted as idiom, or what is called, a periphrastic infinitive construction with γίγνομαι + infinitive(s). It is unusual, but was considered to be meant for the narration of events in a formal, almost liturgical style, i.e. "And it came to pass...." Such a phrase would not be used in normal dialogue—periphrasis refers to the use of more words to express a concept that could be conveyed more simply with a single word. But was that the point? In the very same verse, the simple word is used of the rich man, "and he also died." A strictly formal rendering would be: "It came to be to die and to be carried off by him." Carried Up or Carried Off?ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν does not mean "carried by him." It means "to be carried away by him" or "to be carried off", with the emphasis on the subject being the one who is carried away. The word αὐτὸν seems to be skipped over/deleted by other translations. The verb ἀποφέρω (and its derived forms) generally means "to carry away," "to bring back," or "to take away." While its basic meaning is neutral, it carries numerous negative connotations depending on the context. In some uses, it describes the act of carrying off spoils or losses (e.g., ἀπένεικαν τεύχεα – "They carried off the armor," Odyssey 16.360), or the dissipation of something, as in ἀπενεχθέντες ἐς Λιβύην – "Having been carried off to Libya," Thucydides 7.50). These suggest negative outcomes, such as loss or theft. Additionally, the verb is used metaphorically to indicate paying back or returning something, often in contexts of debt or punishment as in ἀπήνεγκε παρανόμων – "He handed in an accusation," Demosthenes), which can carry the weight of unpleasant repayment. Lastly, it can describe the returning of individuals, such as a sick person being carried home, again often implying a tragic or unwelcome return (e.g., ἀπηνέχθη εἰς . . ἔτι ζῶν – "He was carried back while still alive"). (See Logeion ἀποφέρω) Thus, ἀποφέρω is simply not the right word to express "carried by angels" in a positive sense. Instead, ἀναφέρω or ἐπαναφέρω would be more appropriate, as both verbs have meanings related to raising up, lifting, or carrying in a more neutral or positive sense, and can be used in contexts involving divine or heavenly beings.
For example, if you want to say "carried by angels," a better translation would be ἀναφέρεται ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων or ἀναφέρεται ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων depending on the tense and nuance. |