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by Jason Hare
April 1st, 2013, 6:20 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 1577

Re: Hello

Hi, Gary!

Welcome to B-Greek.

I hope your studies go smoothly and that your paper receives rave reviews!

Is there anything exciting that you can share with us from your research so far?

Regards,
Jason
by Jason Hare
April 1st, 2013, 6:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Online Tutorial
Replies: 2
Views: 1603

Re: Online Tutorial

I want to know if there is a free tutorial to learn Greek online? I am still a beginner and all I know are the symbols... :cry: By “symbols” in your post above, do you mean “letters of the alphabet”? Have you learned how to pronounce them? Have you ever studied anything on your own before? Is Engli...
by Jason Hare
March 29th, 2013, 9:54 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)
Replies: 42
Views: 10959

Re: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)

This thread mostly conflates grammar with logic. Grammar won't tell you if two propositions are convertible. Converting a proposition is the same thing as finding its converse . If a proposition is true, that does not mean its converse is true. This has nothing to do with grammar, and precious litt...
by Jason Hare
March 23rd, 2013, 6:53 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)
Replies: 42
Views: 10959

Re: Convertible Propositions

Note: I have merged the above post and my reply into this thread] Here is an old thread in the archives. http://www.ibiblio.org/bgreek/archives/greek-3/msg00643.html . This thread should stay under the current thread http://www.ibiblio.org/bgreek/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1345 . I see no need ...
by Jason Hare
March 23rd, 2013, 1:21 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)
Replies: 42
Views: 10959

Re: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)

A thread resurrected from the dead. :D καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων What is the significance of the use of the article with the subject as well as the predicate nominative? Is this common in Johns writings? Think about these sentences: The Greek captain [a specific one that we know and aware of...
by Jason Hare
March 23rd, 2013, 1:04 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)
Replies: 42
Views: 10959

Re: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)

Jason, it took me a while to parse out what I think is wrong with what you're saying. A controvertible proposition simply means that the subject and predicate are reversible because they precisely, in every way, are interchangeable. In this case, the qualifying genitive would remain with the new pr...
by Jason Hare
March 22nd, 2013, 5:15 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)
Replies: 42
Views: 10959

Re: Convertible propositions (John 1:4)

It cannot be that ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων is the same as τὸ φῶς ἦν ἡ ζωὴ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. I don't know where this is coming from. It seems to be a mistake on the part of Robertson. The entire phrases must be interchanged. That is [ἠ ζωὴ] ἦν [τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων] can be interchanged thus: [τὸ φῶς τ...
by Jason Hare
February 13th, 2013, 12:48 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: ὥρα πατέρος τε καὶ θυγατέρος
Replies: 4
Views: 3664

Re: ὥρα πατέρος τε καὶ θυγατέρος

cwconrad wrote:Of course the original sense of both the Hebrew 'mragel" and the Greek ἄγγελος is indeed "messenger."
I assume you mean Hebrew mal'ach (מלאך) rather than mragel (מרגל), which means "spy." ;)
by Jason Hare
January 31st, 2013, 3:02 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Luke Murphey
Replies: 5
Views: 2962

Re: Luke Murphey

Hello, I'm Luke. I am software developer who taught myself Greek last year and started a project to make a better website to provide access to ancient Greek texts ( http://textcritical.net ) because I got bored with Perseus. Also, just got done with an intro Hebrew grammar about a month ago. Hi, Lu...
by Jason Hare
January 31st, 2013, 2:58 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Use of definite article with infinitive
Replies: 10
Views: 7838

Re: Use of definite article with infinitive

Jason's response is great. I'll just add that in these constructions the topic (the logical subject) tends to get the article and focus (the logical predicate) tends to lack the article. Thus, "he did not consider being-equal-to-God to be robbery," not "he did not consider robbery to...

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