[B-Greek] EXESTAKENAI in Acts 8:11: transitive or intransitive?
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Thu Mar 10 09:12:39 EST 2005
Randy Leedy wrote:
>Jim, your earlier statement seems to me to reflect an assumption that I
>was comparing grammatical parallels rather than reading a
>lexicographical entry. But your second statement jumps to the other
>track and warns, more mildly, against depending on medieval grammar or
>lexicography. I see that you don't attach quite the value to those
>entries that I thought you might (though I wouldn't want you to think
>that I myself viewed them as oracles on the topic--only as input
>deserving consideration in light of other relevant factors). So I
>certainly retract that suggestion (though perhaps my "not much
>differently" can be stretched enough to allow the suggestion to stand as
>valid after all), but for now I'm sticking with my original hunch that
>this whole sub-thread started from a misunderstanding of my original
>statement due to your not having the details of Stephen's post in your
>mind as you read my initial expression of appreciation for the medieval
>quotes. My apology for my part in creating the misunderstanding, if
>indeed that is what happened.
>
>
>
I think it is Randy, and I concur with your assesment. I was indeed
responding to your singular post and Carl's followup as discreet
messages without reference to any preceding.
Thanks for your gentle clarification.
Yours,
Jim
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