[B-Greek] solecisms John 8:9 EIS KAQ EIS

Dr. Don Wilkins drdwilkins at verizon.net
Tue Aug 19 15:33:15 EDT 2008


Another good example of "intentional solecism" IMO, probably  
resulting from the influence of a foreign idiom as you point out. If  
the writer used KATA correctly in other constructions, we wouldn't  
infer from this anomaly that he was ignorant of the proper use of KATA.

Don Wilkins

On Aug 19, 2008, at 3:03 AM, Randall Buth wrote:

> While on the subject of solecisms, how do you all like
> εἷς καθ' εἷς
> EIS KAQ' EIS ?
>
> It seems intentional enough with the correct dropping of
> the vowel in KATA, plus the correct Q θ before the word
> EIS 'one'.
>
> Proper Greek would say KAQ' ENA καθ΄ ενα,
> though I can readily understand KAQ EIS as a
> sub-standard dialect nominalization that even rhymes
> with a Hebrew "ish ish".
>
> ERRWSO
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