From: c stirling bartholomew (cc.constantine@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sun Nov 11 2001 - 22:04:44 EST
on 11/11/01 6:20 PM, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
> You are indeed asking about something that lies outside the immediate text;
> I really have nothing to offer beyond the fact that DIA + accusative, so
> far as I can tell (and this seems to be what BDAG says too) does regularly
> indicate the cause or reason for whatever is predicated in the clause.
{snip}
>. If a
> viable alternative to a causal sense for DI' ASQENEIAN THS SARKOS is
> pressented, I'd consider it, but at this point I don't really see any
> viable alternative
Wayne,
Lightfoot and Meyer both agree with Carl on this. Lightfoot states that
there are instances where DIA + Acc. is used like DIA + Gen. but that these
occur in later Greek texts and that this usage should not be read back into
the NT.
Clay
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