[B-Greek] KAI...DE in Jn 8:17
George F Somsel
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Fri Sep 29 16:01:33 EDT 2006
The construction is the same as in Jn 8.16. Regarding that verse BDF states
475. The position of conjunctions. (1) As in classical Greek, there are some exceptions (especially in Paul) to the obvious rule that the subordinating conjunctions stand at the beginning of the dependent clause. In such cases elements belonging to the subordinate clause which are to be emphasized precede the conjunction: . . . . Jn 8:16 KAI EAN KRINW DE EGW (‘Even if I however’), and partly by the choice of the author, as for example when a preposition with its object or a noun with an attributive gen. precede the conjunction.
Blass, F., Debrunner, A., & Funk, R. W. (1961). A Greek grammar of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (p 251). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
george
gfsomsel
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Subject: [B-Greek] KAI...DE in Jn 8:17
KAI EN TWi NOMWi DE TWi hUMETERWi GEGRAPTAI.
I'm tempted to treat this as concessive, as in "Indeed, it is written in
your law" (because, after conceding that he needs two witnesses, he is going
to state his second witness in the next verse). Can anyone shed light on
KAI.DE constructions? I called up all the NT examples I could find using
GramCord and I can't see any obvious special meaning, other than maybe
"moreover".
Webb Mealy
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