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by Alan Patterson
November 27th, 2012, 1:32 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 5.8
Replies: 1
Views: 789

Re: John 5.8

Thomas, You wrote: In a translation of the Greek text of the Gospel of John which I have, the translator gives an explanation of the use of the present imperative “ἔγειρε”. He states that verbs which by their nature indicate punctual actions may use the present imperative instead of the aorist (as w...
by Alan Patterson
November 12th, 2012, 7:13 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Luke 3:21-22 infinitives
Replies: 16
Views: 7619

Re: Luke 3:21-22 infinitives

Randall, You wrote: Nevertheless, functional communication is able to take place. [spelling changed] Would you say that people communicate at the prototypical level? I think there is far more functional clarity at this level but, of course, it lacks nuance or precision. Hence, Wittgenstein's comment...
by Alan Patterson
November 7th, 2012, 3:37 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: The meaning of ὁρίζω in Romans 1:4
Replies: 11
Views: 5960

Re: The meaning of ὁρίζω in Romans 1:4

I am interested in the meaning of ὁρισθέντος. It is found 8 times in the New Testament. The other verses are: Luke 22:22; Acts 2:23; 10:42; 11:29; 17:26, 31; Hebrews 4:7.


"declared" is fine as long as you are aware its sense in English is "declared to be."
by Alan Patterson
November 1st, 2012, 12:34 pm
Forum: Resources
Topic: Parsing resources and "next steps"
Replies: 7
Views: 5931

Re: Parsing resources and "next steps"

Gabe, I may be a little different here but my suggestion would be to forget NT Greek. Devote all your time to Classical Greek. This will lay a foundation for every aspect of NT Greek, such as grammar, syntax, etymology, etc. You need not master Classical Greek, but a few years studying it will reall...
by Alan Patterson
October 30th, 2012, 12:12 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: 2Co 4:4
Replies: 6
Views: 3153

Re: 2Co 4:4

George, You wrote: I know what you intended to convery, but what you in fact said is the opposite of what you meant. What you meant was that the earliest manuscripts were all majuscules or uncials (upper case) and not lower. There was therefore no distinction between θεός and Θεός since it would hav...
by Alan Patterson
October 29th, 2012, 7:09 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Ephesians 5:25
Replies: 10
Views: 3026

Re: Ephesians 5:25

I gave the rationale in summary in my first post. Here are the groups being addressed: αι γυναικες… οι ανδρες… τα τεκνα… οι πατερες… οι δουλοι… και οι κυριοι Is someone suggesting that the group headings are the points of emphases? By that I mean it is being argued that each of the categories is the...
by Alan Patterson
October 25th, 2012, 7:40 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Ephesians 5:25
Replies: 10
Views: 3026

Re: Ephesians 5:25

οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας

I would English this

Love your wives, husbands.

The emphasis is on ἀγαπᾶτε (contrasted with the other commands) while ἄνδρες is simply a header of sorts; it names the category to which this command applies.
by Alan Patterson
October 24th, 2012, 6:21 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Mat 6:13 Who is addressed?
Replies: 20
Views: 6675

Re: Mat 6:13 Who is addressed?

May I commend the moderators for their patience!
by Alan Patterson
October 24th, 2012, 5:52 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Lu 1:58
Replies: 16
Views: 4190

Re: Lu 1:58

Roy,

Just so you know, there is a Beginners Forum for those in the early stages of learning Greek.
by Alan Patterson
October 24th, 2012, 7:15 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 2:18 ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν ... historical present?
Replies: 30
Views: 8862

Re: Matt 2:18 ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν ... historical present?

Sorry about that emoticon. Not sure how it changed from a simple smiley face. :0 )

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