Luke 5:7 Mismatched number and case in τοῦ ἐλθόντας
Posted: October 31st, 2020, 12:52 am
καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἦλθον, καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά. Luke 5:7
I need help with τοῦ ἐλθόντας, the number and case are not matched. I believe the article goes with the infinitive:
τοῦ συλλαβέσθαι - genitive article + infinitive shows purpose.
ἐλθόντας goes with τοῖς μετόχοις. But why the accusative? Shouldn't it be dative? Is it accusative because it precedes the infinitive? The subject of an infinitive is in the accusative but how can the participle be considered the subject?
Thank you very much for your help.
I need help with τοῦ ἐλθόντας, the number and case are not matched. I believe the article goes with the infinitive:
τοῦ συλλαβέσθαι - genitive article + infinitive shows purpose.
ἐλθόντας goes with τοῖς μετόχοις. But why the accusative? Shouldn't it be dative? Is it accusative because it precedes the infinitive? The subject of an infinitive is in the accusative but how can the participle be considered the subject?
Thank you very much for your help.