From: Harry W. Jones (hjbluebird@aol.com)
Date: Sun May 27 2001 - 12:09:29 EDT
Dear Bradley,
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You posted:
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> My questions concern a relative pronoun (hA) that appears in the first =
> part of Revelation 1:1.
>
> APOKALUYIS IHSOU CRISTOU hHN EDWKEN AUTWi hO QEOS DEIXAI TOIS DOULOIS =
> AUTOU hA DEI GENESQAI EN TACEI...
>
> Question 1: I understand that a relative pronoun generally agrees with =
> its antecedent with respect to gender and number. Thus hA, being neuter =
> plural, would therefore have a neuter plural antecedent. However, there =
> is no neuter plural antecedent here to which hA can relate. What is the =
> antecedent, and why?
>
> Question 2: According to the paradigm of the relative pronoun (lexical =
> form hOS) the case of hA can be nominative or accusative. What is the =
> case of hA in this instance, and why?
>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Bradley Wayne Ellison
> Holloman AFB, New Mexico
>
In answer to your first question. There are times that the relative
pronoun just doesn,t agree in gender and number with its antecedent.
I refer you to ATR page 713 where Robertson says, that sometimes the
relative doesn,t agree with the antecedent. Also Wallace says the
same thing on page 337 under "Unusual Uses". I suggest that you take
a look at Robertson and Wallace for a fuller explanation.
In answer to your second question. hA has to be in the accusative
case because it is the direct object of DEIXAI.
Sincerely,
hjbluebird@aol.com
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>B-Greek Fellows:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is my first post to the mailing =
> list, so=20
> please forgive any lapses in netiquette on my part.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My questions concern a relative pronoun =
> (hA) that=20
> appears in the first part of Revelation 1:1.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>APOKALUYIS IHSOU CRISTOU hHN EDWKEN =
> AUTWi hO QEOS=20
> DEIXAI TOIS DOULOIS AUTOU <U>hA</U> DEI GENESQAI EN =
> TACEI...</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Question 1: I understand that a =
> relative pronoun=20
> generally agrees with its antecedent with respect to gender and =
> number. =20
> Thus hA, being neuter plural, would therefore have a neuter plural=20
> antecedent. However, there is no neuter plural antecedent here to =
> which hA=20
> can relate. What is the antecedent, and why?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Question 2: According to the paradigm =
> of the=20
> relative pronoun (lexical form hOS) the case of hA can be nominative or=20
> accusative. What is the case of hA in this instance, and =
> why?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have enjoyed reading the B-Greek=20
> digest.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bradley Wayne Ellison</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Holloman AFB, New =
> Mexico</FONT></DIV>
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