Monday, July 14, 2008
A Greek Question
I was reviewing some Greek tonight and I've come across something I can't figure out : how do you write the imperfect of αμαρτανω? The issue is that the verb has both a first aorist and second aorist and the second aorist seems as if it would be the exact same as the imperfect (the 2nd aorist being ημαρτον).
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Hi,
I came across Your post:
hemarton is aorist (II);
hemartanon is imperfect;
cf. eg. Wisdom 12,11(LXX), where
the continual aspect of "sinning"
is stressed;
hope this helps,
novum-testamentum.de
I think the commenter above is correct:
Present - ἁμαρτάνω
Aorist - ἡμάρτησα / ἡμαρτον
Imperfect - ἡμαρτάνον
-Alan
I see now! The 2nd aorist changes the stem - I didn't even notice. I guess I was saying it aloud and it sounded alike that I didn't notice. Thanks guys!
the imperfect of αμαρτανω
Oh, how can nobody mention the irony!? ;)
10 pts to Bill for the Greek joke.
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