| 33. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with the marked subject he gyne {ἡ γυνὴ | hē gynḕ} “the woman,” fronted to tie the question explicitly to the previously described case. The particle oun {οὖν | oun} “therefore” signals an inference from that narrative setup. The prepositional phrase en te anastasei {ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει | en tē anastásei} functions as a temporal-spherical dative, situating the question within the eschatological resurrection. The interrogative genitive tinos auton {τίνος αὐτῶν | tínos autōn} expresses the issue of possession or relational belonging “of which of them,” with auton referring back to the seven brothers collectively. The verb ginetai {γίνεται | gínetai} in the present middle/passive indicative is used in a future-oriented sense within the question, focusing on what status she “becomes” or “is” in that coming state. The nominative hoi gar hepta {οἱ γὰρ ἑπτὰ | hoi gár heptá} introduces a supporting explanation with gar “for,” presenting “the seven” as the subject that grounds the dilemma. The aorist clause eschon auten gynaika {ἔσχον αὐτὴν γυναῖκα | éschon autḗn gynaîka} uses a predicate accusative (gynaika) to describe the past marital relationship “they had her as wife.” The syntactic progression from the highlighted subject, through the resurrection setting, to the possessive question and causal explanation sharpens the logical challenge the Sadducees are attempting to pose about the coherence of resurrection in light of serial marriage. |