[B-Greek] Col.1:16 EKTISTAI

Stephen C. Carlson scarlson at mindspring.com
Tue May 18 16:09:06 EDT 2004


Tony Costa wrote:
>Dear Friends, just wondering about Col.1:16, KAI EIS AUTON EKTISTAI. 
...
>Moreover, where is the reduplication in this verb? Many thanks.

This is discussed in Smyth § 442, which explains that reduplication of
verbs that begin with two consontants (here KT-) is formed by adding
an initial E-.

Stephen Carlson

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