[B-Greek] ecbatic hINA

B. M. Rocine brocine at twcny.rr.com
Wed Oct 29 18:49:06 EST 2003


Learned b-greekers,

Reading a 19th century theology book recently, I came across a term that I
had not encountered before, "ecbatic hINA."  I think E. Robinson coined the
designation in 1836 in his _Greek Lexicon of the NT_, and it was
subsequently used in 1866 in E. Masson's translation of _Winer's Grammar of
NT_.  The Oxford English Dictionary says it means: "Of a clause or a
conjuntion (sic): Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished
from a purpose or intention."  Is this still an accepted distinction among
hINA's?  If so, can you give me any examples when hINA is clearly ecbatic?

Thanks,  Bryan

B. M. Rocine
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