[B-Greek] Present & Aorist of general & abstract verbs

Richard Lindeman oblchurch at msn.com
Mon Dec 12 21:56:23 EST 2005


hO ANOQEN ERXOMENOS EPANW PANTWN ESTIN, hO WN EK THS GHS EK THS GHS ESTI,
KAI EK THS GHS LALEI,  hO EK TOU OURANOU ERXOMENOS EPANW PANTWN ESTI KAI hO
hEWRAKE KAI HKOUSE TOUTO MARTUREI KAI THN MARTURIAN AUTOU OUDEIS LAMBANEI.
John 3:31-32  

My initial rough translation: "The one who came from above is over all, the
one that is from this earth is of this earth and speaks concerning this
earth, the one who came from heaven is above all things and testifies what
he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony."

Some of my aspect questions and reflections are in parentheses:  "The one
who came(imperfective. like a shooting star?) from above is(perfective
present or stative?) over all, the one that is(imperfective. being or
living) from this earth is(perfective present or stative?) of this earth and
speaks(imperfective. always speaks when he speaks) concerning this earth,
the one who came(imperfective. like a shooting star?) from heaven
is(perfective present or stative?) above all things and
testifies(imperfective. always testifies) what he has seen(stative?) and
heard(stative?), but no one accepts(imperfective. ever accepts) his
testimony."

OK, having now set my neck out upon the chopping block, how much am I over
reading and misreading in the text?

Thanks!

Rich Lindeman




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