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by DavidP83
April 17th, 2022, 7:53 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: infinitive sentence
Replies: 3
Views: 7407

Re: infinitive sentence

Thank you Stephen for taking the time to look at my question which was, indeed, stupid
by DavidP83
April 15th, 2022, 2:42 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: infinitive sentence
Replies: 3
Views: 7407

question on EH

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what is the subject of the verb (pres act 3p sg) "παραδίδωσιν"? i understand as being indefinite, something like "it is revealed in his own writing ...." . However translators seem to understand that the subject of the verb is implicitly Papias.
by DavidP83
April 15th, 2022, 1:51 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: infinitive sentence
Replies: 3
Views: 7407

infinitive sentence

Dear friends, A (probably obvious) grammatical problem. In EH; XXXIX, 14 i read καὶ ἄλλας δὲ τῇ ἰδίᾳ γραφῇ παραδίδωσιν Ἀριστίωνος τοῦ πρόσθεν δεδηλωμένου τῶν τοῦ κυρίου λόγων διηγήσεις καὶ τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου Ἰωάννου παραδόσεις· what is the subject of the verb (inf act 3p sg) "παραδίδωσιν"? i ...
by DavidP83
February 22nd, 2022, 11:25 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: dative of things possessed?
Replies: 11
Views: 16517

Re: dative of things possessed?

thank you very much to both of you
by DavidP83
February 21st, 2022, 1:13 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: dative of things possessed?
Replies: 11
Views: 16517

dative of things possessed?

Hello, I'm scratching my head on the use of dative in the following sentence : "Μακάριος ἤμην εἰ τοιαύτην γυναῖκα εἶχον καὶ τῷ κάλλει καὶ τῷ τρόπῳ " Wallace's grammar "beyond the basics" has a category of dative called "dative of things possessed". Is it the one we are ...
by DavidP83
February 18th, 2022, 6:54 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: intro
Replies: 2
Views: 10026

intro

Hello,
Dave here. I'm a student at the university of Strasbourg, France.
I'm studying koine / patristic greek and hebrew.
I'm looking forward to being part of the B-greek family !
by DavidP83
February 18th, 2022, 11:08 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: a question on subjunctive
Replies: 2
Views: 7159

Re: a question on subjunctive

Thank you very much John. Very appreciated
by DavidP83
February 18th, 2022, 5:03 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: a question on subjunctive
Replies: 2
Views: 7159

a question on subjunctive

Hello, In Hermas Sheperd (Vision I), we find the following verse "διαβὰς οὖν τὸν ποταμὸν ἐκεῖνον ἦλθον εἰς τὰ ὁμαλά, καὶ τιθῶ τὰ γόνατα καὶ ἠρξάμην προσεύχεσθαι τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθαί μου τὰς ἁμαρτίας". Could you please explain to me the meaning of the subjunctive for "τιθῶ τὰ γό...

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