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SBL Greek New Testament

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Matthew 8

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How does the centurion describe his position?

The participle means placed or stationed under authority. He understands command because he both receives and exercises it.

Why this default

‘A man placed under authority’ is default because the passive participle tassomenos portrays the centurion as stationed within an ordered hierarchy. ‘A man under authority’ is smoother, while ‘within a chain of command’ interprets the military structure rather than following the form.

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Project defaulta man placed under authority

Project default · passive status

Alternativea man under authority

Natural English

Alternativea man within a chain of command

Military structure

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