[B-Greek] Gloss of Participles & Perfect Participles
Jason Kenney
please_come_soon at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 17 23:45:45 EST 2009
Hello all!
I have two questions, both centering around Heb 10:14 and τους αγιαζομενους. These questions are not referring to the interpretation of the text in question, but the syntactical and grammatical possibilities. The questions are:
1. Wallace, for example, identifies several possible glosses for the present tense finite verb. It could refer a punctiliar action, could be gnomic, etc. The question is whether or not these same glosses are applicable to a present tense participle as well? Most commentators and grammars read like they can be, but no one I have read out and out says it...any help?
2. With respect to the temporal relationship between a present participle and a perfect finite verb (assuming the relationship is contemporaneous), which element of the perfect verb is contemporaneous to the participle? Is the present participle contemporaneous to the completed action, or to the resultant state? Or can it be contemporaneous to either, depending upon context?
Thanks so much!
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