[B-Greek] Verbal Genitive 1 Peter 1:2

Norman Wood nandk.wood at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Dec 4 06:21:40 EST 2008


Hi,

In 1 Peter 1:2 the phrase EN hAGIASMWi PVEUMATOS is described by J. Ramsey Michaels as a subjective genitive (WBC pg 11). However he renders it 'consecrated by the Spirit'. This makes ' by the Spirit' an adverbial phrase and the Spirit is then not the subject of the verb consecrate. Am I right in thinking that 'what the spirit consecrates' is how a subjective genitive in this case might be rendered?

Also how does one determine the tense of the verb in a verbal genitive? In the rendering 'consecrated by the Spirit' hAGIAZW has been rendered as a past tense, however the examples in Wallace GGBB pg 114 translate as both past and present . Are there any guidelines for this?

Best Wishes

Norman Wood

Scotland


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