[B-Greek] accusative adjectives in 1 Clem 14.1

Steven R. Lo Vullo slovullo at mac.com
Wed Mar 5 01:42:39 EST 2003


Hi all:

1 Clem 14.1 DIKAION OUN KAI hOSION, ANDRES ADELFOI, hUPHOOUS hHMAS 
MALLON GENESQAI TWi QEWi H TOIS EN ALAZONEIAi KAI AKATASTASIAi MUSEROU 
ZHLOUS ARCHGOIS EXAKOLOUQEIN.

I get the meaning, but do not quite understand why the adjectives 
DIKAION and hOSION are in the accusative case. If I understand the 
syntax correctly, hUPHOOUS hHMAS MALLON GENESQAI TWi QEWi H TOIS EN 
ALAZONEIAi KAI AKATASTASIAi MUSEROU ZHLOUS ARCHGOIS EXAKOLOUQEIN is a 
rather lengthy substantival clause that serves as the subject of an 
elliptical ESTIN and DIKAION and hOSION serve as predicate adjectives. 
If so, shouldn't they be in the nominative case? I'm probably missing 
something obvious here, so if anyone can help me out I would be 
appreciative.
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Steven R. Lo Vullo
Madison WI



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