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Hebrews 1:1 - Rob - 03-29-2004
I personally loved this one since the Zorbanaic interlinear I am using refused to translate the Non-Verbal Predicate into english. <!-- s
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polumerws kai polutropws palai (Casus Pendens)
o (Non-Verbal Predicate) [Strong's Number 3588]
qeos lalhsas tois patrasin en tois profhtais (Subject)
In many parts and in various ways earlier, (Casus Pendens)
these, (things) (Non-Verbal Predicate) {What things? <!-- s
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If it doesn't make sense in English; you aren't drunk. <!-- s
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- gbausc - 04-03-2004
Akhi Rob,
Hebrews 1:1 does not have a non verbal predicate. "Tois" in Greek is simply the definite article before "fathers"- "the fathers" , which is not a non verbal predicate.
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Dave B
- Rob - 04-04-2004
Akhi Dave,
You're correct, this is also true for the Matthew verse I quoted (for one instance, anyway),
I understand this concept more now, but the basic idea that I understood which is true, is that semitic syntax un-necessarily repeats itself.