Phil 2:2, why TO AUTO accusative?
Mike Sangrey
msangrey at BlueFeltHat.org
Wed Jun 6 12:59:09 EDT 2001
Dave Washburn <dwashbur at nyx.net> said:
> BAGD translates it "think the same thing" which is similar to the way
> I've always understood it; idiomatically I'd translate it "be of the
> same mind." Acts 28:22 uses a similar construction (with hA) as do
> some other passages.
OK, but why? Why did BAGD chose TO AUTO as accusative and not nominative?
I don't mean to be disrespectful of BAGD, but even the greatest of experts
must support their conclusions. Actually, in my book, the greatest of
experts DO support their conclusions. <smile>
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Mike Sangrey
msangrey at BlueFeltHat.org
Landisburg, Pa.
"The first one last wins."
"A net of highly cohesive details reveals the truth."
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