Re: Jonah 1:3

From: Jonathan Robie (jwrobie@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Jan 10 1997 - 16:12:36 EST

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Wayne Price wrote:

> prin (h) + inf. = the temporal idea of "before"
> pro (tou) + inf. = " " " " "
> en tw + inf. = " " " " "while"
> meta to + inf. = " " " " "after"
> eis to + inf. = shows purpose = "in order that"
> dia to + inf. = expresses the causal idea - "since, or because"
> kai egeneto + inf. = " " " " - "that"
>
> The "tou fugein" of Jonah 1:3 is yet another way of expressing purpose
> (besides eis to + inf.), and means "in order to."

Let me make sure that I understand this - I understand the examples you give
above; in "tou fugein", is there a standard pattern "genitive+to +
infinitive" which expresses purpose?

Thanks!

Jonathan

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