Hebrews 1:1

[Rob]

I personally loved this one since the Zorbanaic interlinear I am using refused to translate the Non-Verbal Predicate into english. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->

Hebrews 1:1

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 --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s --> }
God having spoken to the fathers by the prophets, (Subject)

If it doesn't make sense in English; you aren't drunk. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->

[gbausc]

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]

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.