[B-Greek] Mark 9:42

Elizabeth Kline kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 12 23:46:38 EDT 2006


On Sep 12, 2006, at 12:11 PM, Elizabeth Kline wrote:

> I think the answer to this question will be found in the semantics of
> the word PERIKEITAI. The word can mean to wear (to have around like a
> scarf or cloak) which would be an ongoing and therefore incomplete
> activity. See Acts 22:23.
>
> ACTS 22:23 KRAUGAZONTWN TE AUTWN KAI hRIPTOUNTWN TA hIMATIA KAI
> KONIORTON BALLONTWN EIS TON AERA,

I posted the wrong text, here is the correct one where Paul is  
wearing chains.

ACTS 28:20 DIA TAUTHN OUN THN AITIAN PAREKALESA hUMAS IDEIN KAI  
PROSLALHSAI, hENEKEN GAR THS ELPIDOS TOU ISRAHL THN hALUSIN TAUTHN  
PERIKEIMAI.

I am still doing a little research on Carl's observation "... KEIMAI  
and its compounds regularly in ancient Greek function as the perfect  
passive for hIHMI and its compounds."

Elizabeth Kline







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