[B-Greek] Deponent verbs
Eddie Mishoe
edmishoe at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 25 00:02:57 EDT 2006
Jeffrey:
> I know this has been hashed out many times on this
> list, but I can't seem to
> search just right. I've been talking with someone
> about deponent verbs, and
> I was trying to find the discussions on B-Greek
> about whether or not
> deponents should be referred to as "middle/passive
> in form but active in
> meaning."
Change in that last sentence 'active' to 'middle' and
you will have a better grasp on "deponents." Hence,
"middle/passive in form but MIDDLE in meaning." You
will not find a deponent verb that is active in
meaning, except in an English translation. The Greek
remains middle.
Eddie Mishoe
Pastor
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