I’m not surprised that Strong translates the way he does, consistent with the Methodist theology he embraced. But here, Strong is wrong.
FK, I am curious. Why would anyone think a 19th century Protestant from NJ who likely never went to Greece, maybe even never knew a Greek, let alone a Greek Orthodox theologian, would be an authority on koine or Byzantine Greek?
I can only guess, but it may have to do with him being the first to organize the material in such a usable way. I believe his concordance is still the most widely used in the world across all Christian faiths. While it might surely have been a plus if he had had a Greek background, I don't see it as a negative that he didn't. I don't think knowledge is barred by bloodlines or anything like that. He certainly had the bonafides of a legitimate leading theologian of his day, and he must have done something right since his work has withstood the test of time with so many Christians. There's always going to be some disagreement in translating and people of all ethnic backgrounds are subject to having agendas.