[B-Greek] A Perfect Imperfect (Was Hebrews 1:6 and 2:5

Richard Lindeman oblchurch at msn.com
Wed Mar 10 14:46:18 EST 2010


Let's take out the perfective sense for a moment...
"I was never a prophet or the son of a prophet, but I was always a herdsman and a dresser of pigs." 

I don't think it says one way or the other whether he is now a prophet.  It just seems to be a comment on a past state of affairs.

Rich Lindeman


From: Mark Lightman 
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:23 PM
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org ; Richard Lindeman 
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] A Perfect Imperfect (Was Hebrews 1:6 and 2:5


      Richard wrote:

      <How about an iterative imperfect?

      "I have never been a prophet or the son of a prophet,
       but I have always been 
      a herdsman and a dresser of figs.">

      Hi, Richard,

      Yes, that sounds good to me.  My only question would
      be, do you think the text means to indicate one way or
      the other whether he is NOW a prophet?

      Mark L


      FWSFOROS MARKOS

      --- On Wed, 3/10/10, Richard Lindeman <oblchurch at msn.com> wrote:


        From: Richard Lindeman <oblchurch at msn.com>
        Subject: [B-Greek] A Perfect Imperfect (Was Hebrews 1:6 and 2:5
        To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
        Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 12:14 PM


        How about an iterative imperfect?

        "I have never been a prophet or the son of a prophet, but I have always been 
        a herdsman and a dresser of figs."

        Rich Lindeman

        >OUK HMHN PROFHTHS EGW OUDE hUIOS PROFHTOU,
        >ALL? H AIPOLOS HMHN KAI KNIZWN SUKAMINA
        >?
        >"I didn't used to be a prophet, nor the son of a prophet.
        >Rather I was wont to be a herdsman and dresser of figs." 

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