Wallace_Optative and Imperative

Question 1

What is the voluntative optative?

Answer 1

1. the use in an independent clause to express an obtainable wish or a prayer (frequently an appeal to the will, in particular when used in prayers)

Question 2

What are the three nuances of the voluntative optative?

Answer 2

1. mere possibility that something will take place
2. stereotyped formula that has losts its optative “flavor” (μη γενοιτο)
3. polite request without necessarily a hint of doubting what the response will be

Question 3

What are the two typical nuances with aorist and present command imperatives?

Answer 3

1. aorist: command the action as a whole (without focusing on duration, repetition, etc.)
2. present: command the action as an ongoing process (portrays an internal perspective)

Question 4

Almost all prohibitions in the NT are what tense?

Answer 4

1. present (aorist prohibitions are customarily subjunctive)

Question 5

Imperatives directed towards superiors, are labeled as what?

Answer 5

1. requests or entreaty

requests toward God in prayer are almost always aorist

Question 6

What is the conditional imperative?

Answer 6

1. the imperative is used to state a condition (protasis)

2. on which the fulfillment (apodosis) of another verb depends (only about 20 of these)