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Καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ’ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων· ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. (Luke 18:13)

And the tax collector, standing far off, was not willing even to lift his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, “God, be merciful to me, the sinner.”

Focus Topic: Periphrastic Construction and Emotional Imperfects

This verse uses vivid tense and mood choices to emphasize humility, unworthiness, and heartfelt prayer. Key features include the perfect participle with stative force, the imperfect for durative emotional action, and a rare optative of entreaty in the prayer.… Learn Koine Greek