Re: [b-greek] Mattew 7:7
Clwinbery at aol.com
Clwinbery at aol.com
Tue Sep 3 09:55:01 EDT 2002
In a message dated 9/3/02 8:34:09 AM, clo at telcordia.com writes:
> AITEITE KAI DOQHSETAI UMIN .
>
> AITEITE is indicative or imperative ? Does the 2nd person plural
> indicative
> always have the same form as the 2nd person plural imperative.
>
In the present forms both singular and plural the forms are the same.
In the aorist there are differences such as the loss of the augment in
the non-indicative moods.
>
> If AITEITE is present ( not aorist ) imperative, can I translated
> the verse
> as "Continuously" ask and it will be given to you.
>
>
Speaking generally the present imperative indicates non-perfective action, so
something like "keep on," etc. can be "added" to the translation, but it
often adds
too much to the Greek. The problem is also in English. We do not make such
distinctions normally with simple commands in English. The default form to
use
in commands when you are saying "get it done" is aorist, but some contexts
will
indicate otherwise and the context may indeed be the primary indicator in
such
cases.
Carlton Winbery
Louisiana College
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