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  • From: "S.Yoshida" <faustus AT aurora.ocn.ne.jp>
  • To: マルコ福音書ML <GMark AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [GMark] Mhpote in Mk 4:12
  • Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 03:46:06 +0900

Dear Markan scholars,
How is mhpote in Mk 4:12 to be translated? The range of meaning is limited to two; 'perhaps' and 'lest (in order not)'.
In my wiew, the latter is correct, because (at least in my research) in LXX, NT, Philo, Doidorus Siculus, Thucydedes, Polybius and Plato mhpote with aor. subju. verb never introduces something surmised witout any thought of averting it (in 2Tim 2:25 mhpote with aor. subju. verb after imperative-clause is used to indicate warning or fear. cf. Proverbs 23:9; 25:17; 30:10; Ecclesiastes 7:16; Sir 7:6; 8:1,2; 9:3-5,9; 11:33; 12:12; 19:13f.; 23:14; 30:12; 37:8; 42:11 etc.).
What do you think?

Sincerely,
 
Shinobu Yoshida
Rikkyo-Univ., Tokio, Japan



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