Ephesians 2.6

Ephesians 2.6, συνεκαθισεν >εν τοισ … etc.

inflection of the first aorist, 3 p singular, συνεκαθισεν, whence the final nu?

Inflections in Smyth, #383, p. 115, ελυσα, ελυσασ, ελυσε, with no final nu; but methinks ι‘ve seen that final nu often, don’t know where.

Is there a rule?

It’s a handy nu, with a vowel following; is that the reason? Any citations to a grammar (Smyth, Goodwin and Gulick, Wallace)?

Thanks much / Andrew Porter, [email protected]

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2 thoughts on “Ephesians 2.6

  1. Stephen Carlson says:

    It’s the so-called “movable nu,” generally to avoid hiatus with a following, and quite common in Koine. See Smyth § 134; BDF § 20.

    Stephen

  2. Stephen Carlson says:

    It’s the so-called “movable nu,” generally to avoid hiatus with a following, and quite common in Koine. See Smyth § 134; BDF § 20.

    Stephen

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