Middle and Passive Aorist and Future forms
Harry W. Jones
hwjones2 at earthlink.net
Wed Dec 11 20:59:54 EST 2002
Well BDF says, "NT authors in general preserve well the distinction between
middle and passive." page 165 sec. 316. So I wonder why people want to
make complicated that which is so simple.
In His Grace,
Harry Jones
The fool has said in his
heart,there is no God. Ps. 14:1
But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their
strength. They shall run
and not be weary. And they
shall walk and not faint. Isa. 40:39
> [Original Message]
> From: Paul S Dixon <dixonps at juno.com>
> To: <hwjones2 at earthlink.net>
> Cc: <b-greek at franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Date: 12/11/02 8:42:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [b-greek] Middle and Passive Aorist and Future forms
>
>
> On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 18:54:24 -0800 "Harry W. Jones"
> <hwjones2 at earthlink.net> writes:
> >
> > What I can't understand is why when a passive form is used it can
> > have a
> > middle function? And vs. That doesn't really make sense to me.
> >
> > In His Grace,
> > Harry Jones
>
> Some are challenging the notion that these passive forms always denote
> passive voices in the Greek, or at least should always be translated into
> English passively. An example of such might be Jn 16:20 where the future
> passive form LUPHQHSESQE where the NIV has, you will grieve.
>
> But, other translations have it, ye shall be sorrowful (KJ, not
> necessarily denoting either middle or passive), you shall be made
> sorrowful (Rheims NT, denoting a passive), etc. You get the idea.
>
> Paul Dixon
>
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