| 34. Linguistic Exegesis The verse continues Paul’s argument with hoti de {ὅτι δὲ | hó-ti dè} introducing another clause that explains the implications of the resurrection already asserted. The finite verb anestēsen {ἀνέστησεν | a-né-ste-sen} with its object auton {αὐτὸν | au-tón} forms the core assertion “He raised Him,” with ek nekrōn {ἐκ νεκρῶν | ek ne-krôn} specifying the sphere “from among the dead ones.” The participial phrase mēketi mellonta hupostrephein eis diaphtoran {μηκέτι μέλλοντα ὑποστρέφειν εἰς διαφθοράν | mē-ke-ti mél-lon-ta hy-po-stré-phein eis di-aph-tho-rán} is accusative, agreeing with auton and functioning as a supplementary description: the one raised is “no longer about to return to corruption,” expressing a permanent, unrepeatable resurrection. The adverb houtōs {οὕτως | hoú-tōs} then marks the manner in which Scripture has borne witness to this reality, followed by eirēken {εἴρηκεν | eí-rē-ken} in the perfect, highlighting the abiding force of the divine declaration. A second hoti introduces the content of that declaration in direct speech: dōsō hymin ta hosia Dauid ta pista {Δώσω ὑμῖν τὰ ὅσια Δαυὶδ τὰ πιστά | dṓ-sō hy-mîn ta hó-si-a Da-uid ta pis-tá}. Here ta hosia functions as a substantive “the holy things,” with Dauid in a genitival relation (“of David”), and ta pista as an attributive adjective (“the faithful/sure”), together evoking the enduring, reliable covenantal benefits associated with David. In translation, the participial construction is rendered as a descriptive clause “no longer destined to return to decay” to keep the flow natural, while the citation is expressed as “the holy and sure blessings/promises of David” to convey both their sacred character and their reliability. |