| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative marker ἐγένετο {ἐγένετο | e-gé-ne-to} “it happened” introduces the first event with an aorist middle indicative governing the infinitive ἀποθανεῖν {ἀποθανεῖν | a-po-tha-neîn} “to die,” taking τὸν πτωχὸν {τὸν πτωχὸν | tòn ptō-chón} as its accusative object. The second infinitive ἀπενεχθῆναι {ἀπενεχθῆναι | a-pe-nech-thê-nai} “to be carried away” is passive and its agent is marked by the genitive ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων {ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων | hy-pó tôn ang-gé-lōn}. The prepositional phrase εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ {εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ | eîs tòn kól-pon A-bra-ám} uses εἰς with the accusative to indicate motion into a place, and κόλπος “bosom” evokes intimate fellowship with Abraham. The next clause ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος {ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος | a-pé-tha-nen dè kaí hó ploú-si-os} parallels the poor man’s death without angelic mention. The final verb ἐτάφη {ἐτάφη | e-tá-phē} “he was buried” concludes the contrast. The coordinating particles δὲ and καὶ highlight the contrast in outcomes for the destitute and the wealthy. |