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Talk:Essay:Calming the Storm (view source)
Revision as of 10:08, June 21, 2015
, 10:08, June 21, 2015→Clarifying Mark 4:39: new section
Any pupil learns the principal forms of verbs like λέγω early on - this shows that you are lacking the most basic knowledge of Greek!
Any pupil learns the principal forms of verbs like λέγω early on - this shows that you are lacking the most basic knowledge of Greek!
--[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 05:30, 21 June 2015 (EDT)
--[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 05:30, 21 June 2015 (EDT)
== Clarifying Mark 4:39 ==
The verse contains the words:
{{cquote|εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο.}}
*εἶπεν is a conjugate form of λέγω, in fact, it is 3rd person singular aorist active indicative. The obvious translation is "He said", or "He commanded". But perhaps he spoke to himself?
*No, he didn't he addressed the sea (θάλασσα) directly, indicated by τῇ θαλάσσῃ, the dative of this feminine noun. But perhaps it was a silent exchange?
*No, it wasn't: Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο is a command, imperative versions of the words Σιώπα ("silence") and φιμόω ("to muzzle"). This is direct speech: Σιώπα means "Silence!" and "πεφίμωσο" means "Be muzzled!"
Putting this all together we get:
{{cquote|He commanded the sea: "Silence! Be quite!}}
Therefore, the whole essay is nonsense, based on a rookie mistake.
--[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 06:08, 21 June 2015 (EDT)