Indefinite Temporal Clausea) Often the subjunctive will be used after a temporal adverb (like e{w", a[cri, or mevcri) or after a temporal conjunction o{tan (or less frequently ejpan or hJnivka). These temporal adverbs mean until; the temporal conjunctions mean whenever.b) This use of the subjunctive indicates a future contingency relative to the time of the main verb in the sentence. c) Examples with temporal adverbs:
"It (the law) was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise was made;" "tw'n parabavsewn cavrin prosetevqh, a[cri" ou| e[lqh/ toV spevrma w|/ ejphvggeltai," ii) 2 Peter 1:19
"For whenever I am weak, then I am strong." "o{tan ga;r ajsqenw', tovte dunatov" eijmi."
"But whenever it (the heart) turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away." "hJnivka de; eja;n ejpistrevyh/ pro;" kuvrion, periairei'tai to; kavlumma." |
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