[B-Greek] tou in Luke 22:31

B. D. Colt babc2 at attbi.com
Mon Apr 14 11:55:55 EDT 2003


On 13 Apr 2003 at 23:10, Mike Dewus wrote:

> Luke 22:31 SIMWN SIMWN, IDOU hO SATANOS EXHTHSATO UMAS >>TOU<<
> SINIASAI WS TON SITON.
> 
> My rather literal take on it: Simon Simon, behold satan desired ye
> >>of the<< to separate/sieve as/like wheat.
> 
> My conversational take on it: Simon Simon, behold satan desired to
> separate/sieve you as/like wheat.
> 
You are aware, are you not, that 'ye' is the subjective case, 'you' 
the objective?  Both are plural.

Barbara D. Colt, mailto:babc2 at attbi.com
St John the Evangelist, San Francisco
>From envy, Hatred, and malice and all uncharitableness
Good Lord deliver us.




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