| 8. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence begins with the future indicative verb epimeno {ἐπιμενῶ | epimenō} ‘I will remain,’ conveying Paul’s firm intention. The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | de} appears second in Greek but is rendered sentence-initial as “But” or “However,” signaling contrast with the previous context. The prepositional phrase en Epheso {ἐν Ἐφέσῳ | en Ephésō} ‘in Ephesus’ denotes the location of the intended stay, with en governing the dative. The temporal conjunction heos {ἕως | héōs} ‘until’ introduces a time limit, followed by the genitive tes pentekostes {τῆς πεντηκοστῆς | tēs pentēkostēs}, forming a definite temporal marker idiomatically rendered “until Pentecost.” The Greek structure—verb + conjunction + place phrase + temporal clause—is mirrored by a main clause plus temporal phrase in English, preserving emphasis on both location and duration. |