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dead works

Greek translation: Νεκρά έργα

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English term or phrase:dead works
Greek translation:Νεκρά έργα
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00:25 Mar 31, 2003
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: dead works
Bible Hebrew 6:1
jennifer
Νεκρά έργα
Explanation:
Nekra erga

I'm not sure if that's how it's mentioned in the Bible, I'm just translating word for word.
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3 +7Νεκρά έργα
x-Translator (X)
5no proposed answer
ET1
5no proposed answer
ET1
5 -1no proposed answer
ET1
4ανούσιες πράξεις
Georgios Zoumpoulidis


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Νεκρά έργα


Explanation:
Nekra erga

I'm not sure if that's how it's mentioned in the Bible, I'm just translating word for word.

x-Translator (X)
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 303
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ino66 (X)
3 hrs
  -> thanks :)
agree  Joanne Panteleon: Yes,look att: www.metaglottisis.bizland.com/hebr1.chtml
5 hrs
  -> thanks, Joanne :)
agree  Christina Emmanuilidou
6 hrs
  -> thanks :)
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
10 hrs
  -> thanks :)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
15 hrs
  -> thanks :)
neutral  Georgios Zoumpoulidis: Well, the link given agrees, but this otherwise correct word for word translation is clearly not what the ancient Greek authors had in mind; we need the ancient Greek text to decide.
17 hrs
  -> thanks for the input. Like I said, I'm not sure, and here in the States I don't have access to the Bible in Greek
agree  Georgios Paraskevopoulos
1 day 21 hrs
  -> thanks :)
agree  ET1: 'Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God' : "διο αφεντες τον της αρχης του χριστου λογον επι την τελειοτητα φερωμεθα"+
2 days 6 hrs
  -> thanks :)
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
no proposed answer


Explanation:
This is to support estel's answer. I tried to do it in the 'agree box' but wouldn't take my full response.

Source text:
6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Target text:
Διο αφεντες τον της αρχης του χριστου λογον επι την τελειοτητα φερωμεθα μη παλιν θεμελιον καταβαλλομενοι μετανοιας απο νεκρων εργων και πιστεως επι θεον

(χρειαζονται και καποιοι τονοι εδω αλλα το πληκτρο μου με προδιδει προς το παρον!)

Hope that clarifies things

ET1



    Strongs Dictionary on King James Bible
ET1
Local time: 01:10
PRO pts in pair: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Georgios Zoumpoulidis: Source text is the Ancient Greek text; the English text you quote is a translation of the Greek! In fact, even the Greek text is a translation, but for argument's sake, lets accept it as the source :)
8 days
  -> The 'translation' depends on how one takes 'the true theological meaning' as you've claimed previously . Pragmatically, we could be arguing on this till dawn as the dead sinner is always revised and edited!
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
no proposed answer


Explanation:
This is to support estel's answer. I tried to do it in the 'agree box' but wouldn't take my full response.

Source text:
6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Target text:
Διο αφεντες τον της αρχης του χριστου λογον επι την τελειοτητα φερωμεθα μη παλιν θεμελιον καταβαλλομενοι μετανοιας απο νεκρων εργων και πιστεως επι θεον

(χρειαζονται και καποιοι τονοι εδω αλλα το πληκτρο μου με προδιδει προς το παρον!)

Hope that clarifies things

ET1



    Strongs Dictionary on King James Bible
ET1
Local time: 01:10
PRO pts in pair: 19
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
no proposed answer


Explanation:
This is to support estel's answer. I tried to do it in the 'agree box' but wouldn't take my full response.

Source text:
6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Target text:
Διο αφεντες τον της αρχης του χριστου λογον επι την τελειοτητα φερωμεθα μη παλιν θεμελιον καταβαλλομενοι μετανοιας απο νεκρων εργων και πιστεως επι θεον

(χρειαζονται και καποιοι τονοι εδω αλλα το πληκτρο μου με προδιδει προς το παρον!)

Hope that clarifies things

ET1



    Strongs Dictionary on King James Bible
ET1
Local time: 01:10
PRO pts in pair: 19
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ανούσιες πράξεις


Explanation:
The ancient Greek text "νεκρών έργων" has been translated as "dead works" in many evangelical texts. The proposed translation tries to capture the true "theological" meaning of the text.
You may want to do this (or not!)

Georgios Zoumpoulidis
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Greek
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