[B-Greek] Theological Passives.
Elizabeth Kline
kline-dekooning at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 11 23:26:00 EST 2006
On Feb 11, 2006, at 8:27 PM, George F Somsel wrote:
> I'm not surewhat you are referring to ...
The use of the passive voice to circumvent the explicit mention of
God as an agent.
See R.A.Young page 135 InterNTGkGR.
Example Matt 5:4-9
MATT. 5:4 MAKARIOI hOI PENQOUNTES, hOTI AUTOI PARAKLHQHSONTAI. 5
MAKARIOI hOI PRAEIS, hOTI AUTOI KLHRONOMHSOUSIN THN GHN. 6 MAKARIOI
hOI PEINWNTES KAI DIYWNTES THN DIKAIOSUNHN, hOTI AUTOI
CORTASQHSONTAI. 7 MAKARIOI hOI ELEHMONES, hOTI AUTOI ELEHQHSONTAI.
8 MAKARIOI hOI KAQAROI THi KARDIAi, hOTI AUTOI TON QEON OYONTAI. 9
MAKARIOI hOI EIRHNOPOIOI, hOTI AUTOI hUIOI QEOU KLHQHSONTAI.
Elizabeth Kline
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