Use of genitive article

Are you learning Koine Greek, the Greek of the New Testament and most other post-classical Greek texts? Whatever your level, use this forum to discuss all things Koine, Biblical or otherwise, including grammar, textbook talk, difficult passages, and more.
Post Reply
User avatar
WalkingWithGreek
Textkit Neophyte
Posts: 20
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:59 pm
Location: Oregon

Use of genitive article

Post by WalkingWithGreek »

1Macc. 3:44
ἠθροίσθη ἡ συναγωγὴ τοῦ εῖναι ἑτοίμους εἰς πόλεμον .....
Is the use of the genitive article here "of it" denoting a neuter situation? In other words, how does TOU function here?
Thanks, Dave M

User avatar
WalkingWithGreek
Textkit Neophyte
Posts: 20
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:59 pm
Location: Oregon

Re: Use of genitive article

Post by WalkingWithGreek »

Please disregard this post.

mwh
Textkit Zealot
Posts: 4790
Joined: Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:34 am

Re: Use of genitive article

Post by mwh »

τοῦ with the infinitive is a genitive of purpose. It’s a classical construction but not widely used without prepositions such as ἕνεκα. Accusative ἑτοίμους presumably because that’s the usual case with the subject and predicate of infinitives.

3 Maccabees is I think a very interesting book both for its narrative content and for its elaborately mannered style. There was an earlier thread about it on this board.

Edit. Sorry, you were referring to bk.1 (which I've never read), not bk.3 (which unlike bks.1-2 has nothing to do with Maccabees).

Post Reply