Greek help needed

[KJV1611]

How was "was preached" understood by Greek speakers?

Colossians 1:23 KJV
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

 

[oldhermit]

How was "was preached" understood by Greek speakers?

Colossians 1:23 KJV
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Well, I don't know about how this may be understood by Greek speakers but, κηρυχθέντος is simply an aorist participle. An aorist is past tense verb that represents a point action in the past. When used as an indicative it refers to a continuing action.

 

[KJV1611]

Well, I don't know about how this may be understood by Greek speakers but, κηρυχθέντος is simply an aorist participle. An aorist is past tense verb that represents a point action in the past. When used as an indicative it refers to a continuing action.

Thanks oldhermit but that's too much Greek for me... in the verse I gave, does it mean was preached or was and continues to be preached?

 

[oldhermit]

Thanks oldhermit but that's too much Greek for me... in the verse I gave, does it mean was preached or was and continues to be preached?

Since it does not appear to be indicative then it is pointing to a past action. Literally, "was proclaimed."

 

[KJV1611]

Since it does not appear to be indicative then it is pointing to a past action. Literally, "was proclaimed."

Thank you so much... I knew I could count on you for an unbiased accurate answer.

 

[BeyondET]

/kērýssō Kerusso ("to herald") refers to preaching the Gospel as the authoritative (binding) word of God, bringing eternal accountability to all who hear it.

 

[Angela53510]

One thing I am learning in Intermediate Greek, is that the Aorist can have a continuing action to it. However, that might be better seen as part of the "undefined" aspect of the Aorist.

I think for this verse, you can trust OH's parsing of this participle. This is a verse we actually studied in Greek, and "was preached" is what we were told was the best way to translate it. I wanted to use "preaching" but it doesn't bring out the Aorist aspect enough.

 

[BeyondET]

One thing I am learning in Intermediate Greek, is that the Aorist can have a continuing action to it. However, that might be better seen as part of the "undefined" aspect of the Aorist.

I think for this verse, you can trust OH's parsing of this participle. This is a verse we actually studied in Greek, and "was preached" is what we were told was the best way to translate it. I wanted to use "preaching" but it doesn't bring out the Aorist aspect enough.

indeed it's two words itan kerusso is the Greek language for was preached Really the meaning isn't much different than what it means in English.

 

[KJV1611]

Thanks to all for your answers.

 

[valiant]

Thanks to all for your answers.

its literally, ' - the hope of the Gospel, the having been preached one to every creature under heaven'