[B-Greek] syntax of 2 corinthians 2:4

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 18 07:19:08 EDT 2008


ἐκ γὰρ πολλῆς θλίψεως καὶ συνοχῆς καρδίας ἔγραψα ὑμῖν διὰ πολλῶν δακρύων, οὐχ ἵνα λυπηθῆτε ἀλλὰ τὴν ἀγάπην ἵνα γνῶτε ἣν ἔχω περισσοτέρως εἰς ὑμᾶς. 
EK GAR POLLHS QLIYEWS KAI SUNOXHS KARDIAS EGRAYA hUMIN DIA POLLWN DAKRUWN, OUX hINA LUPHQHTE ALLA THN AGAPHN hINA GNWTE hHN EXW PERISSOTERWS EIS hUMAS 
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§ 7. Biblical Greek Word-Order
Although Paul observes a characteristically Biblical word-order on the whole, yet he makes frequent exceptions in the interests of rhetoric, in order to emphasize a prominent thought, as do the authors of Hebrews and James. Prominent words or thoughts affecting the word-order are: “you” (Rom 11:13), “revealed” (Rom 8:18Gal 3:23), “each” (Rom 12:31 Cor 3:57:17), “mundane matters” (1 Cor 6:4), “weaker” (1 Cor 12:22), “tongues” (1 Cor 13:1), “love” (2 Cor 2:4), final clause precedes for effect (2 Cor 12:7), “the poor” (Gal 2:10), “the Lord” (1 Thes 1:6), “the Devil” (1 Tim 3:6). Sometimes Paul brings closely connected words together: “he has authority, the potter over the clay, from the same lump to make” (Rom 9:21), “we were children by natureof wrath” (Eph 2:3). He brings forward the predicate in the interests of euphony: Rom 13:11Phil 2:113:20.
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Moulton, J. H., & Turner, N. (1976). A Grammar of New Testament Greek, Volume 4: Style. Vol. 1: 2d ed., with corrections and additions. (94). Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark.
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 george
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----- Original Message ----
From: timothy mcmahon <targum at msn.com>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:55:10 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] syntax of 2 corinthians 2:4


Have always been curious about the position of the direct object in this sentence:
EGRAYA 'UMIN...THN AGAPHN 'INA GNWTE 'HN ECW
Is this just an anomaly or is there a term describing this? Does it occur elsewhere in NT, especially Paul?

Thanks.
timothy p. mcmahon
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