Who did they hear

Dave Washburn dwashbur at nyx.net
Mon Apr 2 14:36:09 EDT 2001


> 
> Acts 9:4a
> 
> KAI PESWN EPI THN GHN HKOUSE FWNHN LEGOUSAN AUTWi, SAOUL
> 
> 
> Acts 9:7b
> 
> AKOUSONTES MEN THS FWNHS MHDENA DE QEWROUNTES
> 
> 
> Acts 22.9
> 
> THN DE FWNHN OUK HKOUSAN TOU LALOUNTOS MOI
> 
> 
> Rather than an appeal to the Genitive versus the Accusative of FWNH, is it
> possible that in 9:7, THS FWNHS refers to Saul's voice?
> 
> Hence, those standing by heard Saul, but did not hear to whom he was 
> speaking,
> which 22:9 states.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark Wilson

Mark,
The most common explanation is that the genitive indicates they 
heard a sound, whereas the accusative indicates they didn't hear 
the actual words.  See Kittel I:216 and the grammar references 
cited there.

Dave Washburn
http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
"You just keep thinking, Butch.  That's what you're good at."




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