From: Iver Larsen (iver_larsen@sil.org)
Date: Sun Jul 15 2001 - 15:45:24 EDT
Carlton wrote:
> ISCUEIN is the infinitive used with hWSTE in a result clause. This is a
> common function for the inf. with hWSTE in the NT. Sometimes it is very
> difficult to distinguish result from purpose, but I think in this case
> ISCUEIN clearly indicates result.
I would be interested to know if there was a change in meaning of hWSTE and
hINA from Classical Greek to NT Greek. Did hWSTE normally indicate result in
Classical Greek and hINA purpose? Or were they even at that time overlapping
in meaning? I am aware that in the NT hINA is used for a consecutive event
which may be either result or purpose. But hWSTE seems to lean strongly
towards the result idea.
I looked at the occurrences of hWSTE marked by Friberg by CS. hWSTE appears
to be used as a purpose connector in Luke 4:29 and 20:20 and possibly in Mat
10:1 and 27:1. The other uses seem to be result. BDAG suggests that when
hWSTE introduces a dependent clause, it indicates either actual result or
intended result, and they list the four citations above as intended result
rather than purpose. Any comment?
In Luke 9:52 there is textual doubt whether hWSTE or hWS should be read. At
times, hWS appears to be a shortened form of hWSTE, but this is confusing,
since hWS has so many other senses to cover. Any explanation for the
relationship between hWS and hWSTE?
Thanks,
Iver Larsen
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