Re: Periphrastic Aorist

From: BibAnsMan@aol.com
Date: Sun Oct 29 1995 - 19:57:21 EST


In a message dated 95-10-28 20:38:17 EST, Carlton L. Winbery writes:

>The periphrastic aorist consist of the imperfect of EIMI with the aorist
participle.
>Robertson is right that the only one is a variant reading in John 18:38.

Just three comments:

1) Where is the rule that the periphrastic aorist consists of the imperfect
of EIMI with the aorist participle? Cannot the present of EIMI be used?
 There may be one, but I am unaware of any such rule.

2) Robertson does not cite John 18:38, but quotes Blass for Luke 23:19 as the
only one. However, Blass does not say this in Blass-DeBrunner's grammer
which also gives John 18:38.

3) 2 Cor. 5:19 is not an Aorist participle, but a present: hWS hOTI QEOS HN
EN XRISTW KOSMON KATALASSWN hEAUTW, ....

Thanks for all the comments,

Jim McGuire
Professor of Greek at
Logos Bible Institute
13248 Roscoe Blvd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352



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