| 37. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with emetha {ἤμεθα | ḗ-me-tha} 'we were', an imperfect indicative that situates this statement within the unfolding narrative. The connective de {δέ | dé} serves as a mild adversative marker, linking this detail to what precedes. The phrase hai pasai psuchai {αἱ πᾶσαι ψυχαί | haí pâ-sai psu-khaí} consists of article + adjective + noun, literally 'the all souls', emphasizing the entire group; the adjective pasai heightens the sense of totality. The prepositional construction en tō ploio {ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ | en tō̂ ploí-ō} uses the dative with en to denote location inside the vessel. The additive numeral sequence diakosiai hebdomekonta hex {διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ | di-a-kó-si-ai heb-do-mḗ-kon-ta héx} (200 + 70 + 6) yields a precise count of 276; diakosiai agrees in gender with psuchai. English translations reflect the Greek emphasis on completeness with 'in all' or 'in total' and preserve the numeral order for clarity. |