[B-Greek] Mk 14:41 APECEI
D Jongkind
dj214 at cam.ac.uk
Mon Apr 14 05:45:53 EDT 2003
The main problem I see is the passive meaning given to an active form ('it's
poured out'), unless we want to read it as '[God] has poured out'. The
implied subject comes a little out of the blue then, I think.
And instead of APOCEW I would at least expect the more common EKCEW (but who
am I to tell Mark what he should have written?).
I think it comes down to replacing the lexical problem APECW with the next
problem.
Regards,
Dirk Jongkind
> I came across an interesting article discussing the notorious crux
> APECEI in Mk 14:41:
> K.W. Mueller, ZNW 77 (1986) 83-100
>
> He makes the interesting suggestion that APECEI is not from APECW, but
> from APOCEW ("pour out"), APECEI = 3rd Sing. Imperfect.
> This then is related to the previous "Father, for you all things are
> possible; remove this cup from me;"
> This cup is the OT cup of wrath (e.g. Jer 25:15) poured out by God at
> the judgment day. The hour has come. APECEI = It's poured out!
> God did not remove the cup, he poured it out.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> Best wishes
> Wieland
> <><
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