[B-Greek] Agent in JOHN 6:19b
Elizabeth Kline
kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Sat Mar 3 16:40:11 EST 2007
Iver Larsen wrote
"GINOMAI does not allow an Agent, and the subject is never the Agent,
but if there is an Agent involved, it can usually be derived from
the context."
JOHN 6:19 ELHLAKOTES OUN hWS STADIOUS EIKOSI PENTE H TRIAKONTA
QEWROUSIN TON IHSOUN PERIPATOUNTA EPI THS QALASSHS KAI EGGUS TOU
PLOIOU GINOMENON, KAI EFOBHQHSAN.
Would it be fair to say that IHSOUN is the agent of PERIPATOUNTA EPI
THS QALASSHS? I would be tempted to say that IHSOUN is also the agent
of EGGUS TOU PLOIOU GINOMENON, i.e., that IHSOUN is an explict agent
for both participles. The disciples were watching Jesus (an agent)
walking on the sea and Jesus (an agent) drawing near to the boat.
Elizabeth Kline
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