[B-Greek] Mark 16:9 and the comma

Anthony Buzzard anthonybuzzard at mindspring.com
Fri Apr 6 16:36:35 EDT 2007


Carl, My question is about Greek syntax. Is it possible to begin a 
sentence with ANASTAS, as an adverbial phrase standing alone. Or does 
the ANASTAS belong with PROI PROTE....?

Anthony Buzzard

At 02:01 PM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
>I would suggest that if the concern is about proper English
>usage in translation, the discussion be taken to the B-Translation
>List. Our focus here is on understanding the Greek text, not on
>English usage. Doesn't it seem a little odd to be asking about
>the legitimacy of placing a comma in English after a GREEK
>aorist participle?
>
>Carl W. Conrad
>
>On Friday, April 06, 2007, at 01:09PM, "Anthony Buzzard" 
><anthonybuzzard at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >Carl, My apologies for not being clearer. I am referring to commas in
> >the translations, granting that the MSS do not have commas here. I
> >wondered if it is natural or even possible at all to start a sentence
> >simply with an aorist participle -- ANASTAS-- and separate it from
> >"early on the first day of the week"
> >I agree that the comma is perfectly appropriate after SABBATOU, but
> >could a single aorist participle stand alone as an adverbial phrase,
> >ie "having risen, early on the first day he appeared first....."
> >Could we say that placing a comma in English after the aorist
> >participle is just impossible?
> >Anthony.
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:59 PM 4/6/2007, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
> >>In which Greek text of Mk 16:9 do you find a comma immediately
> >>following ANASTAS? I do think a comma is perfectly appropriate
> >>after SABBATOU, since the participial phrase functions much as
> >>an adverbial clause (it is a circumstantial participle).
> >>
> >>Carl W. Conrad
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Friday, April 06, 2007, at 12:42PM, "Anthony Buzzard"
> >><anthonybuzzard at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> >Could anyone comment on the validity or otherwise of placing a comma
> >> >after a past participle as an opening word in a Greek sentence. I am
> >> >referring to Mark 16:9 ANASTAS DE PROI PROTE SABBATOU.  This is
> >> >normally translated "having risen on the first day of the
> >> >week."  Some want to put the comma after the participle ANASTAS
> >> >DE.  Is this a natural way to read the Greek? Can one begin with a
> >> >participle by itself and have a comma after it?
> >> >Anthony Buzzard.
> >> >
> >> >Anthony Buzzard
> >> >www.restorationfellowship.org
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> >
> >Anthony Buzzard
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