[B-Greek] Repeating and omitting prepositions

Elizabeth Kline kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Wed Nov 14 17:07:29 EST 2007


On Nov 14, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Elizabeth Kline wrote:

> "A preposition is used with the first noun and omitted with the  
> second when the two nouns (whether similar or dissimilar in  
> meaning) unite to form a complex .." Smyth 1667 b.
>
> LUKE 2:52 KAI IHSOUS PROEKOPTEN [EN THi] SOFIAi KAI hHLIKIAi KAI  
> CARITI PARA QEWi KAI ANQRWPOI
>
> Note: PARA QEWi KAI ANQRWPOI

It is possible that this is a case where Attic and Koine are  
different. BDF #479.1[1] states "... the repetition of the  
preposition with the second of two nouns or pronouns connected by KAI  
is a matter of preference ..." and Turner p.275 gives nothing but  
statistics on opportunities for repetition. BDF and Turner are not  
very helpful. By way of contrast Smyth #1667-74 and G.Cooper 1.68.9.0  
both provided well nuanced discussions of when and why the  
preposition is or is not repeated.

Are we to conclude from this that BDF and Turner were just being lazy  
or is there some significant shift between Attic and Koine that  
explains the difference in treatment?

Elizabeth Kline


[1] note that the index in BDF,  page 272 under propositions  
repetition w/two nouns, gives the wrong address 459(1).




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