[B-Greek] Koine Greek pedagogy (was "hUPER w. acc. as location above/over - or not?")
Randall Buth
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Thu Mar 10 14:30:08 EST 2011
>Isn't it somewhat curious that Koine Greek pedagogy wants to concentrate on the language of the GNT primarily (and only secondarily of the LXX), but in fact quite regularly and traditionally teaches a mish-mash of Classical and Koine forms and usage? Usage of prepositions is one instance. Another is the regular appearance of middle forms -- including the aorist -- of LUW in paradigms for verbs in the appendix, although the aorist middle of LUW doesn't appear in the GNT. For hINA practically the only usage taught by standard Koine pedagogy is purpose, which accounts for only a limited number of instances of hINA + subj. in the GNT. And there are others as well. It's as if knowing a little bit of Classical Attic and a little bit of Koine is thought sufficient preparation for reading either Classical Attic or Koine.>
Nice one, Carl.
Of course,
λούεσθαι LOYESQAI 'wash, bathe' is good for a middle.
Just as long as they keep λύειν LYEIN distinct from λούειν LOYEIN.
So the ancients invented ἐπάνω EPANW and ὑπεράνω YPERANW with a
genitive, which is how we should be teaching 'over'.
Randall Buth
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