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by George F Somsel
March 11th, 2015, 1:34 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Luke 12:20: 3rd pl. pres. ind. act. of ἀπαιτέω
Replies: 39
Views: 12409

Re: Luke 12:20: 3rd pl. pres. ind. act. of ἀπαιτέω

130. The indefinite subject ‘one’. (1) The impersonal passive (Lat. itur ‘one goes’) is not common in the NT and was never extensively used in Greek generally. (2) For ‘one’ it is much more customary to employ the 3rd plur. (without subject). The range of ideas expressed by verbs so used has been e...
by George F Somsel
February 28th, 2015, 7:05 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Passive verbs + instrumental datives without ἐν
Replies: 14
Views: 3666

Re: Passive verbs + instrumental datives without ἐν

Your quotation of Wallace illustrates one of my chief complaints regarding his book. b. Key to Identification Before the dative insert the phrase because of or on the basis of. The way he tells the story, you have to translate it to know what the usage happens to be. I can translate something a numb...
by George F Somsel
February 15th, 2015, 2:12 am
Forum: Resources
Topic: Goodell's School Grammar of Attic
Replies: 3
Views: 1462

Re: Goodell's School Grammar of Attic

Goodwin's Greek Grammar is on community pricing at Logos. You might want to place a bid on it, but you will need to create an account if you don't already have one. If the final price which covers production costs is lower than you have bid, you get the lower price. https://www.logos.com/product/364...
by George F Somsel
February 12th, 2015, 2:26 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: ἄρχομαι + infintive in Grimm-Thayer : Danker
Replies: 13
Views: 4347

Re: ἄρχομαι + infintive in Grimm-Thayer : Danker

Stephen Hughes wrote: Presumably (i.e. if I'm not guilty of grammatical anachronism), ἐκήρυξε in this quote is refering to the inceptive aorist, i.e. "ἐκήρυξε (in the indicative as an inceptive aorist)", and he is saying that it is "now" thought to be something rather more than t...
by George F Somsel
February 4th, 2015, 2:41 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Luke 8:23 συνεπληροῦντο
Replies: 27
Views: 4766

Re: Luke 8:23 συνεπληροῦντο

Carl Conrad wrote:
μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἐμαυτοῦ σωτηρίαν ἐλπίζω
OK, Soren. :D
by George F Somsel
February 3rd, 2015, 2:20 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Luke 8:23 συνεπληροῦντο
Replies: 27
Views: 4766

Re: Luke 8:23 συνεπληροῦντο

συνεπληροῦντο καὶ ἐκινδύνευον I would understand this as "they were being swamped and were endangered." Συνεπληροῦντο is a passive, and although ἐκινδύνευον is an active form it carries a passive meaning (I would tend to classify it as a stative—"they were in a state of danger").
by George F Somsel
January 29th, 2015, 9:05 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Verb of thinking + τί(ς) (+ ἐστιν) + art. nom. phrase
Replies: 3
Views: 831

Re: Verb of thinking + τί(ς) (+ ἐστιν) + art. nom. phrase

Δωκιμάζειν does not simply designate a mental process. Its emphasis is upon testing . Perhaps the Moulton and Milligan entry will be helpful δοκιμάζω 1381 is not uncommon in its primary sense of “testing.” Syll 52214 (iii/B.C.) δοκιμάζειν δὲ τὰ ἱερεῖα τοὺς προβούλους, with other officials. P Ryl II....
by George F Somsel
January 17th, 2015, 2:53 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί
Replies: 11
Views: 1959

Re: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί

Waving my hands in the air. :D
by George F Somsel
January 17th, 2015, 12:18 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί
Replies: 11
Views: 1959

Re: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί

Are you sure of that? What else would πολλούς be? Certainly not a noun.
by George F Somsel
January 16th, 2015, 10:56 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί
Replies: 11
Views: 1959

Re: Syntax - lists of adjectives with(out) καί

Stephen Hughes wrote:
Is the καὶ ἑτέρους πολλούς here part of the list or an addition?
Yes, i.e., it is an addition to the list and thus part of it.

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