[B-Greek] Didache TO SON and DUNASAI
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at ioa.com
Mon Dec 5 21:35:44 EST 2005
On Dec 5, 2005, at 8:49 PM, Mitch Larramore wrote:
>> From the Didache 1:4 (I think)
>
> EAN LABHi TIS APO SOU TO SON, MH APAITEI. OUDE GAR
> DUNASAI
>
> If someone takes something personal from you, do not
> ask for it back; for neither are you able???
>
> Does TO SON mean "a personal item or belonging"?
>
> And what does DUNASAI mean here? Perhaps OUDE GAR
> DUNASAI goes with what follows, but I'm not sure.
TO SON is the neuter sg. substantival form of SOS/SH/SON, "your", so
it means "what is yours."
"If someone takes what is yours from you, don't ask for it back, for
you cannot even (get it back).'
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
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