[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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