[B-Greek] Hebrews 9:12 - hEURAMENOS reflexive?
George F Somsel
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Sun Mar 16 21:24:52 EDT 2008
οὐδὲ διʼ αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ ἅγια αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος.
OUDE DI' hAIMATOS TRAGWN KAI MOSXWN DIA DE TOU IDIOU hAIMATOS EISHLQEN EFAPAC EIS TA hAGIA AIWNIAN LUTRWSIN hEURAMENOS
③ to attain a state or condition, find (for oneself), obtain. The mid. is used in this sense in Attic wr. (B-D-F §310, 1; Rob. 814; Phryn. p. 140 Lob.); in our lit. it occurs in this sense only Hb 9:12. As a rule our lit. uses the act. in such cases (poets; Lucian, Lexiph. 18; LXX; Jos., Ant. 5, 41) τὴν ψυχήν [THN YUXHN] Mt 10:39; 16:25. ἀνάπαυσιν [ANAPAUSIN] (Sir 11:19; 22:13; 28:16; 33:26; ἄνεσιν [ANESIN] ApcEsdr 5:10) ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν [TAIS YUXAIS hUMWN] rest for your souls 11:29. μετανοίας τόπον [METANOIAS TOPON] have an opportunity to repent or for changing the (father’s) mind Hb 12:17. σκήνωμα τῷ θεῷ Ἰακώβ [SKHNWMA TWi QEWi IAKWB] maintain a dwelling for the God of Jacob Ac 7:46b (Ps 131:5). χάριν [XARIN] obtain grace (SSol 8:10 v.l.) Hb 4:16. χάριν παρὰ τῷ θεῷ [XARIN PARA TWi QEWi] obtain favor with God Lk 1:30; also ἐνώπιον τοῦ
θεοῦ [ENWPION TOU QEOU] Ac 7:46a; GJs 11:2 (LXX as a rule ἐναντίον [ENANTION] w. gen.; JosAs 15:14 ἐνώπιόν σου [ENWPION SOU]). ἔλεος παρὰ κυρίου [ELEOS PARA KURIOU] obtain mercy from the Lord 2 Ti 1:18 (cp. Gen 19:19; Da 3:38).—The restoration [πίστιν εὑρ]ίσκομεν [ 〚PISTIN hEUR〛ISKAMEN] Ox 1081, 26 is not valid; on basis of the Coptic SJCh 90, 2 read w. Till p. 220 app.: [ταῦτα γιγν]ῴσκομεν [ 〚TAUTA GIGN〛WiSKAMEN].—B. 765; RAC VI, 985–1052.
Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. By W.F. Arndt, F.W. Gingrich, and F.W. Danker." (3rd ed.) (412). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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(h) Indirect Middle. In the flourishing period of the language this was by far the most frequent use, but it finally faded before the active and the intensive (reflexive) pronoun or the passive. In 1 Cor. 15:28, ὑποταγήσεται [hUPOTAGHSETAI], the passive may bear the middle force (Findlay, Expos. Gr. T., in loco). But in general the indirect middle is abundant and free in the N. T. In the modern Greek Thumb gives no instances of the indirect middle. The precise shade of the resultant meaning varies very greatly. The subject is represented as doing something for, to or by himself. Often the mere pronoun is sufficient translation. Each word and its context must determine the result. Thus in Heb. 9:12, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος [AIWNIAN LUTRWSIN hERAMENOS], Jesus is represented as having found eternal redemption by himself. He found the way.
Robertson, A. (1919; 2006). A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research (809). Logos.
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From: Jason Kerrigan <jasonandshon at yahoo.com>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:58:07 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] Hebrews 9:12 - hEURAMENOS reflexive?
In Hebrews 9:12 we read of Christ that "AIWNIAN LUTRWSIN hEURAMENOS." Hebrews 9:9 seems to set the context by speaking of how "the one who did the service" (i.e., the high priest) was himself affected by the sacrifice. Why should we understand the middle voice hEURAMENOS as anything but reflexive and therefore describing how Christ was himself affected by his sacrifice? We see Christ [seemingly?] affected by the offering of his own blood in Hebrews 7:27 [though I do not believe Christ sinned], and esp. Hebrews 13:20.
Thanks for your input,
Jason Kerrigan
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