[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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