[B-Greek] Romans 9:22-24 EI DE.. KAI HINA...?
craig
newsgroupstuff at swiftdsl.com.au
Wed Dec 29 20:24:34 EST 2004
> > Romans 9:22-24 begins with 'EI DE...'
> >
> > How does this work grammatically?
> EI does not always indicate an "'if' clause." Consider Heb
> 3.11; 4.3,5
> (same thing repeated)
>
> EI EISELEUSONTAI EIS THN KATAPAUSIN MOU
>
> where it seems to function as a strong negative.
Although I believe this is Hebrew idiom carried over into LXX?
> Or consider cases of
> aposiopesis (incomplete sentences) where the thought seems to
> break off
> in the middle (Lk 19.42). Another usage is as "that" -- see
> 4 Macc 4.7.
> In other words, there are a number of usages for EI which can
> be reviewed
> in BDAG.
>
> george
> gfsomsel
So what do you think is the usage in Rom 9:22?
--
Craig Johnson
Brisbane, Australia
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