| 25. Linguistic Exegesis The Greek verb syneporeuonto {Συνεπορεύοντο | sy-ne-po-réu-on-to} ‘they were traveling together’ is in the imperfect middle/passive indicative, conveying continuous movement. The conjunction de {δὲ | dè} introduces a mild transition from the prior context. The dative pronoun auto {αὐτῷ | au-tṓ} functions as a dative of association, marking Jesus as the focus of movement. The phrase ochloi polloi {ὄχλοι πολλοί | ó-kh-loi pol-lói} pairs a noun with a quantitative adjective to emphasize the size of the crowd. The aorist passive participle strapheis {στραφεὶς | stra-pheîs} precedes the main verb, indicating a completed action of turning, which is immediately followed by the aorist active verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} for Jesus’ speech. The prepositional phrase pros autous {πρὸς αὐτούς | pròs au-toús} directs the address toward the multitudes. In translation, the imperfect is rendered to preserve its durative aspect, and the participial construction is structured to maintain the temporal sequence and emphasis on the intentional turn before speaking. |