[B-Greek] estin in Col 2:17

lance w seevers lws39 at juno.com
Sat Aug 21 14:29:08 EDT 2004


I haven't seen any replies to your question yet. The general rule is that
neuter plural subjects take a singular verb. This construction happens
fairly often. I don't have my Goodwins handy. Someone else maybe able to
give you the notes in his grammar or some other grammar.
Walt Seevers
Missoula, Montana
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:56:26 -0700 "Fred Day" <fred.a.day at cox.net>
writes:
> Hello All,
> 
> A ESTIN SKIA TWN MELLONTWN TO DE SOMA TOU CHRISTOU.
> 
> ESTIN is third person singular, and yet every translation I've 
> checked
> renders it as third person plural.  I've not been able to find any
> explanation for why this is.  What is governing this?
> 
> Fred Day
> 
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