| 43. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with the temporal conjunction heos {ἕως | héōs} ‘until’ combined with the particle an {ἂν | án} ‘ever’ and the aorist subjunctive thō {θῶ | thō} ‘I put’, forming an open-ended temporal construction for a future action. The accusative phrase tous ekhthrós sou {τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου | toùs ekhthroús sou} ‘Your enemies’ functions as the direct object. The predicate complement hupopodíon {ὑποπόδιον | hupopodíon} ‘footstool’ in the accusative asserts what the enemies become. The genitive tôn podôn sou {τῶν ποδῶν σου | tôn podôn sou} ‘of Your feet’ indicates possession and the sphere of final subjection. The Greek word order places ‘Your enemies’ before ‘footstool’, a nuance rendered with “make” in the formal and “bring … under” in the dynamic to capture the imagery of sovereign subjugation. |