| 35. Linguistic Exegesis The correlative negatives oute eis gen oute eis koprian {οὔτε εἰς γῆν οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν | oú-te eîs gê-n oú-te eîs kó-pri-an} frame the proposition with parallel prepositional phrases to stress complete unsuitability. The predicate adjective eutheton {εὔθετόν | eú-the-tón} precedes the verb estin {ἐστιν | és-tin} to form “it is not fit,” with the negation inherent in the correlative structure. The adverb exo {ἔξω | é-xō} precedes ballousin {βάλλουσιν | bál-lou-sin}, emphasizing expulsion “outside” as the locative result of uselessness. The sequence ho echon ota akouein akoueto {ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω | ho é-chōn ô-ta a-kóu-ein a-kou-é-tō} employs an articular participle plus infinitive followed by an imperative, a formulaic challenge calling for attentive engagement, shifting from describing rejection to urging responsive hearing. |