Matthew 1:19 – Causitive Participles and the Horns of a Dilemma

10 Minutes in New Testament Greek

Matthew 1:19 ????? ?? ? ???? ?????, ??????? ?? ??? ?? ????? ????? ???????????, ???????? ????? ???????? ?????. Two causitive participles: ??????? ?? (being righteous) and ?? ????? (not wanting). Causative participle: the cause or reason or ground by which an action is accomplished The causal participle answers the question Why? The thought of the participle can be […]