[B-Greek] Matthew 13:15

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Sun Feb 13 12:44:50 EST 2011


On Feb 13, 2011, at 10:54 AM, Joseph Justiss wrote:

> Can someone help me with the last verb in Matt 13:15. Is it unusual that it
> is indicative future? I was expecting another subjunctive. Would another
> subjunctive mean about the same thing if the author had chosen one? Is there
> a particular semantic function to the switch in mood with the last verb? I
> was thinking that perhaps the future ind. here could indicate the result of
> "turning". I appreciate your help.

Matt. 13:15 	ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου,
		καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν
		καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν,
	μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς
		καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν
		καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν
		καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν καὶ ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.

[att. 13:15 	EPACUNQH GAR hH KARDIA TOU LAOU TOUTOU,
		KAI TOIS WSIN BAREWS HKOUSAN
		KAI TOUS OFQALMOUS AUTWN EKAMMUSAN,
	MHPOTE IDWSIN TOIS OFQALMOIS
		KAI TOIS WSIN AKOUSWSIN
		KAI THi KARDIAi SUNWSIN
		KAI EPISTREYWSIN KAI IASOMAI AUTOUS.]

Yes, it does indicate the consequences; note that IASOMAI is first-
person indicative future, its subject is God speaking; the subjunctive
forms are all third-personal plural.


Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)






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