[B-Greek] Romans 1:26 αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν (hAI TE GAR QHLEIAI AUTWN)
Jonathan Robie
jwrobie at mindspring.com
Thu Dec 4 07:07:49 EST 2008
Iver Larsen wrote:
> So, in this particular construction the TE and the GAR have somewhat
> similar functions, but they are still different particles with each
> their focus and usage. You could say that TE adds to the content, and
> GAR explains the background.
Thanks, Steve, George, and Iver - I get it now.
I was trying to make sense of τε γὰρ (TE GAR) as a unit, and couldn't
figure out what it meant. Taking each word individually, it makes a lot
more sense.
It's always those little words that get me.
Jonathan
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