From: Jason Hare (language_lover64801@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 10 2000 - 14:54:39 EST
Jon,
I think you are misunderstanding what an imperfect is in Hebrew. In Greek,
the imperfect refers to the past. So, we think that "I used to..." is
imperfect (because of the Greek). However, in Hebrew, the imperfect is
most of the time regarded as a future tense. The reason for this is
because it represents incomplete (=imperfect) action. So, Greek and Hebrew
(in a practical sense) have opposite uses of the "imperfect."
Regards,
Jason
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Ozark Christian College
1111 N. Main (Strong 220)
Joplin, MO 64801
(877) 207-3881
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