[b-greek] ESTIN with plural subject

From: Richard Ghilardi (qodeshlayhvh@juno.com)
Date: Mon Jul 16 2001 - 10:57:09 EDT


Dear b-greekers,

TIM. A' 1:20 -- hWN ESTIN hUMENAIOS KAI ALEXANDROS...

TIM. B' 2:17 -- ... hWN ESTIN hUMENAIOS KAI FILHTOS

My question is: why is the verb singular while the compound subject is
plural? Are hUMENAIOS, ALEXANDROS and FILHTOS the names of one person?
Are they considered one because they promote the same heresy?

All the other pronouns and verbs referring to these men are in the
plural.

A' 1:20 -- hOUS, PAIDEUQWSI
B' 2:18 -- hOITINES, HSTOCHSAN, LEGONTES, ANATREPOUSI

What going on here?

Yours in His grace,

Richard Ghilardi -- qodeshlayhvh@juno.com
New Haven, CT USA
Nibai kaurno hwaiteis gadriusando in airtha gaswiltith,
silbo ainata aflifnith: ith jabai gaswiltith, manag akran bairith.

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