[B-Greek] 1 Cor 14:23 EAN, not EI
kgraham0938 at comcast.net
kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 26 11:08:57 EST 2006
I think I understand your question let me know if I am off. Conditional statements with EAN in the protasis states a condition that is not viewed as actual but only potential. The condition may or may not be met. If it is meet however then the apodosis is held true by the speaker.
Your first class conditionals are just your 'if...then' statements. Sort of like
'if you know the truth, then say it.' I don't think it points to the likely hood of something happening in the future.
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Kelton Graham
KGRAHAM0938 at comcast.net
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From: Mitch Larramore <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
> My question really is about conditionals and the
> likelihood of fulfillment as perceived by the writer.
> This passage starts off EAN OUN SUNELQHi hH
> EKKLHSIA...
>
> What I'm trying to determine is whether or not this
> conditional construct is used when there is a high,
> medium, or low likelihood of fulfillment, or is it a
> construct that doesn't even address that issue. Is
> Paul saying that the APISTOI are likely to enter a
> church service, or, in the less-than-likely event they
> do. Would a first-class condition more so indicate
> that there was a likelihood that the APISTOI would come?
>
> Mitch Larramore
> Sugar Land, Texas
>
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