Re: Greek Word Order  Edgar Krentz ( Thu, 23 Jan 1997 15:26:58
-0600  >and Koine. I entered into a discussion of this topic
with my Advanced >Greek class based upon the information in
Young's grammar. He asserts >that the basic order of words in
sentences not containing linking verbs >is verb-subject-object,
while sentences with linking verbs generally >follow the pattern
verb-subject-compliment (pp. 214-18). >Machen suggests just the
opposite: "The normal order of the sentence in >Moule does not
propose a specific order, but rather simply follows the >logic
that "the emphatic word comes at or near the beginning of the
>sentence" (_Idiom Book_, p. 166). >It would appear that a
number of prominent grammarians would be in >agreement with
Young's analysis of an "unmarked" or common word order
>Robertson, p. 417). >I would be interested in hearing what
those on the list would have to >say about this matter, both in
regard to Classical and Koine Greek. referreda to K.J. Dover's
GREEK WORD ORDER (Oxford U Press in