Luk 17:8 | RWP | e4.org | And will not rather say ( αλλ' ουκ ερε ). But will not say? Ουκ in a question expects the affirmative answer. Gird thyself ( περιζωσαμενος ). Direct middle first aorist participle of περιζωννυμ , to gird around. Till I have eaten and drunken ( εως φαγω κα πιω ). More exactly, till I eat and drink. The second aorist subjunctives are not future perfects in any sense, simply punctiliar action, effective aorist. Thou shalt eat and drink ( φαγεσα κα πιεσα ). Future middle indicative second person singular, the uncontracted forms -εσα as often in the Koine . These futures are from the aorist stems εφαγον and επιον without sigma .

‏ Luke 17:8

And will not rather say ( αλλ' ουκ ερε ).

But will not say? Ουκ in a question expects the affirmative answer.

Gird thyself ( περιζωσαμενος ). Direct middle first aorist participle of περιζωννυμ, to gird around.

Till I have eaten and drunken ( εως φαγω κα πιω ). More exactly, till I eat and drink. The second aorist subjunctives are not future perfects in any sense, simply punctiliar action, effective aorist.

Thou shalt eat and drink ( φαγεσα κα πιεσα ). Future middle indicative second person singular, the uncontracted forms -εσα as often in the Koine. These futures are from the aorist stems εφαγον and επιον without sigma.