[B-Greek] Acts 3,6A

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Fri Mar 19 22:23:33 EST 2004


In a message dated 3/19/2004 10:08:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
edmishoe at yahoo.com writes:
EIPEN DE PETROS ARGURION KAI CRUSION OUC hUPARCEI MOI, hO DE ECW TOUTO SOI 
DIDWMI

MOI is generally not translated. Cannot the dative of possession be 
translated here?

Peter said, "I have no money WITH ME (in my possession), but what I do have 
(possess) this I give to you"
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This is not a dative of possession.  the verb hUPARXEI is a 3 m.s. and is an 
existential verb which therefore simply means "it exists" or in this case with 
OUX "it does not exist" MOI is thus a dative of respect "it does not exist 
WITH REFERENCE TO ME" or simply "I don't have."

gfsomsel



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