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by mikeatnip
April 15th, 2024, 6:59 am
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: English irregular verbs and Greek stem changes
Replies: 5
Views: 260

Re: English irregular verbs and Greek stem changes

The "oddballs" tend to be in the more commonly used words, such as the copulatives. I read once that this occurs because of persistent use, the "old" verbs hang on to the "old" conjugations while the lesser-used verbs tend easier towards simplification ... since languag...
by mikeatnip
April 13th, 2024, 8:00 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Parable of the peanut butter sandwich
Replies: 1
Views: 148

Re: Parable of the peanut butter sandwich

The Documentary Hypothesis part certainly takes the cake in this article!
by mikeatnip
February 19th, 2024, 11:18 am
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: Is there an historical sigma involved in ἱημι ?
Replies: 6
Views: 4244

Re: Is there an historical sigma involved in ἱημι ?

Wiktionary is your friend for these etymological inquiries: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B5%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B9 Basically, there's no historical sigma, but an historical yod, which also evanesces in similar ways. Thanks for this. It makes sense. (Of course, just because it makes sense does n...
by mikeatnip
February 13th, 2024, 9:20 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Barthélemy - The Precursors of Aquila
Replies: 4
Views: 2218

Re: Barthélemy - The Precursors of Aquila

It doesn't bother me. I just ignore the posts for books that are not in my current interest.
by mikeatnip
February 12th, 2024, 9:52 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Barthélemy - The Precursors of Aquila
Replies: 4
Views: 2218

Re: Barthélemy - The Precursors of Aquila

Thanks for the notice on this one.
by mikeatnip
January 30th, 2024, 11:25 am
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: Stromata 2.15.70.3-4
Replies: 2
Views: 961

Re: Stromata 2.15.70.3-4

Thank you for the reply. I need to think about this more; probably in the broader context as you mentioned. Yes, the end result is supposed to be a reconciliation, prompted by the "kindness" of a pardon that is extended before it is "deserved." I do get that point; but the langua...
by mikeatnip
January 26th, 2024, 7:49 pm
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: Stromata 2.15.70.3-4
Replies: 2
Views: 961

Stromata 2.15.70.3-4

I am not successfully wrapping my brain around this text in the Stromata. The ANF translation doesn't help, but I ran it through ChatGPT and its translation at least makes some sense. I am trying to understand the sentence about "forgiveness is not constituted as pardon, but rather as a healing...
by mikeatnip
January 24th, 2024, 10:09 am
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: Prepositions and verbs
Replies: 2
Views: 958

Prepositions and verbs

Yesterday I read this article (https://www.academia.edu/52642782/What_does_%E1%BC%90%CF%80%CE%AF_really_mean_Contact_and_dimensionality_of_the_landmark_as_basic_semantic_categories_in_the_locative_prepositional_phrases_with_%E1%BC%90%CF%80%CE%AF?email_work_card=thumbnail) and found it to be helpful....
by mikeatnip
December 14th, 2023, 8:16 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Feedback on criteria for posting books here
Replies: 23
Views: 75402

Re: Feedback on criteria for posting books here

S Walch wrote: December 14th, 2023, 7:00 am I think anything relating to Greek that's non-koine is still highly relevant, so will be happy to see any and all books relating to Greek works, regardless of era. :)
I would second this.

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