Luke 3:18 Syntax

From: G. Ross (gfross@dnai.com)
Date: Thu Oct 08 1998 - 16:39:04 EDT


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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I would appreciate it if someone would be kind
enough to explain to me the syntax of Luke 3:18.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>POLLA MEN OUN KAI hETERA PARAKALWN EUHGGELIZETO TON
LAON.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I am currently reviewing the form and use of present
(continuous) participles as presented in chapter 27 of Mounce's _Basics of
Biblical Greek_.&nbsp; The verse given above is part of a translation exercise
in the workbook that accompanies Mounce's BBG.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>What puzzles me is the use of the middle voice
of EUANGGELIZW.&nbsp; Do POLLA and hETERA function as the grammatical subjects
of EUHGGELIZETO (neuter compound subject with a verb in the singular) and
consequently TON LAON as the direct object of PARAKALWN?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thank you for your help!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Gordon Ross</FONT></DIV>
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