[B-Greek] Ps. 82 LXX
Dr. Don Wilkins
drdwilkins at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jan 21 17:09:36 EST 2006
Note too that Hebrew does not have any formal tense/aspect
distinction in the imperative and would ordinarily paraphrase the
idea of the Greek present imperative, so the simple aorist imperative
can be considered the default form for translation purposes.
Don Wilkins
On Jan 21, 2006, at 12:39 PM, Harold Holmyard wrote:
> Dear Michel:
>
>> Can anyone explain to me why the LXX uses imperatives of the
>> aorist and not of the present in Ps. 81:3-4 (English Bible: Ps. 82)?
>> (krinate orphanon etc.)
>> What should be the difference if the imperative of the present had
>> been used?
>>
>>
>
>
> Dan Wallace, in Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (p. 485), writes:
>
> The basic force of the imperative of command involves somewhat
> different
> nuances with each tense. With the aorist, the force generally is to
> command the action as a whole, without focusing on duration,
> repetition,
> etc. In keeping with its aspectual force, the aorist puts forth a
> summary command. With the present, the force generally is to
> command the
> action as an ongoing process. This is in keeping with the present's
> aspect, which portrays an internal perspective.
>
> Yours,
> Harold Holmyard
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