[B-Greek] John 6:9

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Thu Jun 1 03:38:38 EDT 2006


On Jun 1, 2006, at 12:32 AM, Dony K. Donev wrote:

> I need someone to comment on the use plural pronoun with the  
> singular verb in the second clause of John 6:9.

Text: ESTIN PAIDARAION hWDE hOS ECEI PENTE ARTOUS KRIQINOU KAI DUO  
OYARIA; ALLA TAUTA TI ESTIN EIS TOSOUTOUS?

It's the last question part involved here. There's nothing unusual  
about a singular verb with a neuter plural subject -- that's standard  
Greek usage, although it's often not observed in NT Koine.

Carl W. Conrad
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