Re: Luke 11:46

David L. Moore (dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 26 Sep 1996 11:52:00 -0400

KHGrenier@aol.com wrote:
>
> What is autoi doing in Luke 11:46?
>
> Verse follows:
>
> o de eipev. kai umiv tois vomikois ouai, oti phortizete tous anthrwpous
> phortia dusbastakta, kai autoi evi twv daktulwv umwv ou prospsauete tois
> phortiois.

AUTOI appears to be a nominative form used in a vocative sense here.
The use of AUTOS in stead of hUMEIS (from SU) to indicate emphasis. See BAGD,
s.v. AUTOS, sect. 2.

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