Philippians 1:23-24

Joseph Brian Tucker music at riverviewcog.org
Wed Sep 29 15:52:23 EDT 1999


Greetings

SUNECOMAI DE EK TWN DUO, THN EPIQUMIAN EXWN EIS TO ANALUSAI KAI SUN CRISTWi 
EINAI, POLLWi [GAR] MALLON KREISSONÌ| TO DE EPIMENEIN [EN] THi SARKI 
AVAGKAIOTERON DI' hUMAS

This sentence begins with SUNECOMAI which I take as a descriptive or 
progressive present. The force of the phrase EK TWN DUO is that of a 
genitive of means/instrument. Paul is kept in a dilemma by both of his 
options. The article here is anaphoric (it points back to the two concepts 
in v. 21). EXWN seems to be a circumstantial participle. please correct any 
errors from above, now I am stuck:

1. What is the use of the infinitive in EIS TO ANALUSAI? What aspect is in 
view?
2. What is the use of the infinitive in EINAI? What aspect is in view?
3. How would you classify KREISSON? As a simple comparative adjective?
4. How would you identify AVAGKAIOTERON? Wallace mentions something called 
"comparative for elative" p. 300. Where "the quality expressed by the 
objective is intensified, but not making a comparison."

Any other thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks
Brian Tucker
Music at riverviewcog.org
Riverview, MI




More information about the B-Greek mailing list