[b-greek] Re: Mt 26.60

From: Steven Lo Vullo (doulos@merr.com)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 22:17:00 EST


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On Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at 10:20 PM, Rbsads@aol.com wrote:

> Mt 26.60 KAI OUC hEUROV POLLWN PROSELQONTWN YEUDOMARTURWN.
>
> Reading from several translations, the verse is evidently best rendered
> as
> "but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward."
>
> That translation would seem to interpret PROSELQONTWN as a concessive
> participle and YEUDOMARTURWN as a participle of purpose.

YEUDOMARTURWN is a masculine genitive plural noun (YEUDOMARTUS) and the
above rendering seems clearly to reflect that.

> It seems however easier to read YEUDOMARTURWN as a genitive direct
> object,
> with PROSELQONTWN as an adjectival participle.
>
> "but they did not find many false witness who were coming forward."

Actually, POLLWN PROSELQONTWN YEUDOMARTURWN ia a genitive absolute
clause, YEUDOMARTURWN is the "subject" of PROSELQONTWN, and POLLWN
modifies YEUDOMARTURWN. Note that the "subject" of the genitive absolute
clause is different from that of the main clause.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI


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