| 9. Linguistic Exegesis toutou de genomenou {τούτου δὲ γενομένου | toú-tou dè ge-no-MÉ-nou} ‘when this had happened’ introduces a genitive absolute temporal clause referencing the prior event. The construction hoi loipoi hoi en tē nēsōi {οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ ἐν τῇ νήσῳ | hoí loi-POÍ hoí en tē̂ NĒ-sōi} employs a double article plus prepositional phrase to specify “the rest of those on the island.” The participle echontes astheneias {ἔχοντες ἀσθενείας | É-khon-tes as-the-NEÍ-as} characterizes them as “having illnesses.” The imperfect verbs prosērchonto kai etherapeuonto {προσῆρχοντο καὶ ἐθεραπεύοντο | pro-SÊR-khon-to kaí e-the-ra-PEÚ-on-to} function in coordinated imperfect to convey repeated action: they “kept coming” and “were being healed.” The translation renders the temporal clause as a verbal clause, the articular phrase as “the rest of those on the island,” and preserves imperfect aspect in English. |