[B-Greek] Morphology of EXW>hECW

Eric Biggs ericb at gracechurchreno.org
Wed Jan 26 11:57:27 EST 2005


Perry,

Yes, as George observed the elision of the sigma is due to the sibilant 
becoming an aspiration (now we see a rough breathing mark in Koine). 
Classical, I believe was SEXW.  David Allen Black's "Linguistics for 
Students of the  New Testament" on page 49 (I believe that is the reference) 
goes into this linguistically.

We also see in Romans 1:13 SXW the aroist subjunctive of EXW, retaining the 
sigma.  And in Romans 5:2 ESXHKAMEN the perfect also retaining the sigma. 
As with the reduplicated sigma in hISTHMI becoming a rough breathing mark, 
so it is with the future of EXW, being of course hECW.

Eric Biggs
zealous student
Reno, NV 




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