[B-Greek] Mark 5:9 Singular explained as Plural?

Carlton Winbery winberycl at earthlink.net
Thu Dec 22 21:09:34 EST 2005


>KAI EPHRWTA AUTON, TI ONOMA SOI; KAI LEGEI AUTWi
>LEGIWN ONOMA MOI, hOTI POLLOI ESMEN.
>
>Is not LEGEI singular? And isn't MOI singular? The
>MOI...POLLOI at first looked right, but then it seems
>off when I parse them. MOI...ESMEN seems inconsistent
>likewise. "Legion is/was the name [given] to me,
>because we..."?
>
Mitch Larramore

Obviously the story is told by the writer from the perspective of the 
man. For that reason the singular is used in the dialogue. The hOTI 
clause is an explanation of the name, thus the plural as a reference 
to the demons.

Peace,
-- 
Carlton L. Winbery
Retired Professor of Religion
Louisiana College
318-448-6103
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