1 Pet 1:1 Datives in apposition?

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Fri Jan 12 07:53:44 EST 2001


Dear Jim,

I do not think that they are in apposition. I think that the adjective
modifies the noun. This is also the way that Bible translations have it, at
least the ones with which I am familiar.

				Yours,
				Harold Holmyard>

 I am just beginning my Syntax studies in Greek and  have a simple question
about 1 Pet 1:1. Are the words EKLEKTOIS    PAREPIDDHMOIS  in apposition?.
I am understanding EKLEKTOIS to be an  adjective and PAREPIDHMOIS  to be a
noun, but the modification seems  unnecessary and leads to questions about
how PARAPIDHMOIS could be related to  the rest of the clause- especially
hAMATOS.    The second part of my question is probably not as  simple: If
these words are in apposition, what is the relationship of them to  KATA
PROGNWSIN, etc? How do I understand and describe this relationship? Are
both datives related to/dependent on (what would be the word?) KATA
PROGNWSIN  QEOU?   I am beginning to use Porter and Wallace and if  there
are sections that will supplement your answers please direct me to them.    





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