[B-Greek] Phil. 1:13 follow up
Mitch Larramore
mitchlarramore at yahoo.com
Thu May 13 08:40:41 EDT 2004
> >hWSTE TOUS DESMOUS MOU FANEROUS EN CRISTWi GENESQAI
> EN
> >hOLWi TWi PRAITWRIWi KAI TOIS LOIPOIS PASIN
> >
> >
> >And, does GENESQAI function as a finite verb here?
> If
> >so, why?
>
Dr. Conrad wrote
if it WERE formulated with a finite verb
> (and hWSTE can take an
> indicative, even if it quite commonly, as here,
> takes an infinitive + acc.
> subject construction), it would be something like
> ... hWSTE hOI DESMOI MOU
> FANEROUNTAI EN CRISTWi ... I think it's fair to say
> that FANERON GENESQAI
> is equivalent to FANEROUSQAI.
Are these two constructions equal (can stand alone as
independent clauses or as complete sentences):
hOI DESMOI MOU FANEROUNTAI.
TOUS DESMOUS MOU FANEROUS GENESQAI.
I don't know if it was acceptable in Greek to NOT use
a finite verb and still make a complete sentence.
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Mitch Larramore
Spring Branch, Texas
Student/Memorial High School
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