| 3. Linguistic Exegesis The emphatic particle oukhí {οὐχί | oukhí} firmly negates any potential inference, and the present indicative légō {λέγω | légō} with the dative pronoun hū-mîn {ὑμῖν | hū-mîn} establishes direct address. The conjunction allʼ {ἀλλʼ | allʼ} introduces a contrast, leading into the open conditional formed by eán plus the subjunctive metanoḗte {ἐὰν μετανοῆτε | eán metanoḗte}, which underscores the ongoing necessity of repentance. The negative particle mḕ {μὴ | mḕ} negates the subjunctive, creating “if you do not repent.” The nominative pántes {πάντες | pántes} precedes the adverb homoiṓs {ὁμοίως | homoiṓs} and the future middle apoleîsthe {ἀπολεῖσθε | apoleîsthe}, highlighting the universal scope of the consequence. The adverb homoiṓs connects the listeners’ fate to parallel examples, and the middle voice of apoleîsthe emphasizes personal involvement in the impending judgment. |