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John 7:24-25 ἐξήλθατε θεάσασθαι / ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν

Posted: November 2nd, 2014, 8:50 am
by Jonathan Robie
Luke 7:24-25 wrote:Τί ἐξήλθατε εἰς τὴν ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον; 25 ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν; ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον;
Why is aorist infinitive used for θεάσασθαι and present infinitive for ἰδεῖν in these two parallel phrases?

Re: John 7:24-25 ἐξήλθατε θεάσασθαι / ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν

Posted: November 2nd, 2014, 9:05 am
by Stephen Carlson
Actually, ἰδεῖν is a second aorist infinitive.

Re: John 7:24-25 ἐξήλθατε θεάσασθαι / ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν

Posted: November 2nd, 2014, 9:24 am
by Jonathan Robie
Stephen Carlson wrote:Actually, ἰδεῖν is a second aorist infinitive.
:oops: :oops: Ooops :oops: :oops:

Thanks!

Re: John 7:24-25 ἐξήλθατε θεάσασθαι / ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν

Posted: November 2nd, 2014, 10:23 am
by Stephen Hughes
I think that despite its grammatical form, the θεάσασθαι is always a long-time action, while ἰδεῖν may a short or long time action.