Tag Archives: Mark 13:5

When the Aorist Participles Speak First: Temporal Nuance and Dramatic Sequence

In the verse ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς ἤρξατο λέγειν αὐτοῖς· βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ (Mark 13:5), we find a classic example of Koine Greek’s capacity to compress action and emotion into finely tuned grammatical structures. Study more …..

Posted in Grammar | Tagged | Leave a comment