| 41. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the interrogative ti {Τί | Tí} ‘what’ followed by the indirect object soi {σοι | soi} ‘to you’ and the present tense verb theleis {θέλεις | thé-leis} ‘you want,’ forming a direct question that foregrounds the hearer’s desire. The verb poieso {ποιήσω | poiḗ-sō} ‘I may do’ completes the question, with the first person singular highlighting the speaker’s personal readiness to act on the request. The sequence ho de eipen {ὁ δὲ εἶπεν | ho dè eî-pen} functions as a narrative formula, with the postpositive particle de marking a slight progression as the man responds. The vocative kyrie {Κύριε | Kú-ri-e} ‘Lord’ directly addresses Jesus with reverence and recognition of His authority to help. The conjunction hina {ἵνα | hína} introduces a purpose clause hinging on anablepso {ἀναβλέψω | a-na-blép-sō} ‘that I may receive sight again,’ expressing the man’s specific request as the intended outcome of the Lord’s action. In English the question is rendered in natural order and the hina clause as a purpose expression “that I may…,” preserving the sense of dependent petition conveyed by the aorist subjunctive. |