Naturalness, of course, directly reflects language usage. Issues concerning gender accuracy in translation depend crucially on language usage of current English speakers. Let us be willing to change the forms used in our translation, where change is necessary, so that our translations will be as accurate as possible. And let us speak, and debate, with as much Christian grace as possible, on this and other issues of Bible translation. As always, meaning must take priority over form whenever there is translational tension between the two.
Some linguists use the term genitives to include English possessors .
Click on the following link to read our discussion about translation of the genitive in 2 Cor. One of the most common types of genre in the Bible is narrative, typical of the action sections of historical books such as Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, the Gospels, and the Acts of the Apostles. The epistles consist of large portions of hortatory discourse. A translator must be aware of genre, since language features will often vary depending on which genre is being translated. Return to Index Gist Gist is an important translation concept.