Reciprocal Pronoun

A reciprocal pronoun is often used when an action affects two or more people.

A reciprocal pronoun can often be translated as one another or each other.

The first sentence sounds like it could refer to simply a plural object pronoun, as in "He healed them."

How about something like one of these?

A reciprocal pronoun is often used when someone does something to someone else, and the other person does the same thing to the first. This can involve more than two people.

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A reciprocal pronoun is often used when two people do the same thing and they are each affected by the action of the other. This can also involve more than two people.

However the definition above is too limited
Mat 25:32 He will separate the people one from another
Mark 15:31 the chief priests were mocking him with each other
Jhn 6:43 Stop grumbling among yourselves
Rom 1:12 I long to be mutually encouraged amongh you, through each other’s faith.
Rom 12:5 and are individually members of each other.

A reciprical pronoun is also used when someone has a relationship to someone else, and the other person has the same relationship to the first.

I'll come back to this.

# Reciprocal Pronoun A reciprocal pronoun is often used when an action affects two or more people. A reciprocal pronoun can often be translated as one another or each other. -------- The first sentence sounds like it could refer to simply a plural object pronoun, as in "He healed them." How about something like one of these? A reciprocal pronoun is often used when someone does something to someone else, and the other person does the same thing to the first. This can involve more than two people. or A reciprocal pronoun is often used when two people do the same thing and they are each affected by the action of the other. This can also involve more than two people. However the definition above is too limited Mat 25:32 He will separate the people **one from another** Mark 15:31 the chief priests were mocking him **with each other** Jhn 6:43 Stop grumbling **among yourselves** Rom 1:12 I long to be mutually encouraged amongh you, **through each other’s faith**. Rom 12:5 and are individually members **of each other**. A reciprical pronoun is also used when someone has a relationship to someone else, and the other person has the same relationship to the first. I'll come back to this.

drewc commented

2023-05-26 16:28:04 +00:00

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A reciprocal pronoun refers to a situation where someone or something does something to others and receives the same action in return.

drewc commented

2023-05-26 16:29:48 +00:00

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A reciprocal pronoun indicates a mutual relationship between or among elements in a group

Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed, and Matthew Brook O’Donnell, Fundamentals of New Testament Greek (Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010), 290.

A reciprocal pronoun indicates a mutual relationship between or among elements in a group Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed, and Matthew Brook O’Donnell, Fundamentals of New Testament Greek (Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010), 290.

drewc commented

2023-05-26 16:30:40 +00:00

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This is my favorite...A reciprocal pronoun indicates that two or more people are carrying out a particular action and that both receive the benefits or consequences of that action.

Mark L. Strauss, The Biblical Greek Companion for Bible Software Users: Grammatical Terms Explained for Exegesis (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2016), 90.

This is my favorite...A reciprocal pronoun indicates that two or more people are carrying out a particular action and that both receive the benefits or consequences of that action. Mark L. Strauss, The Biblical Greek Companion for Bible Software Users: Grammatical Terms Explained for Exegesis (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2016), 90.

SusanQuigley commented

2023-06-06 18:53:52 +00:00

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How about this?

A reciprocal pronoun can indicate that two or more people carry out a particular action and that both receive the benefits or consequences of that action.

How else can a reciprocal pronoun be used?

A reciprocal pronoun can show that two or more people or things have the same relationship to each other.

(This bullet point would cover the examples I gave above that do not have to do with carrying out an action and receiving its benefits or consequences. Sadly, I don't know how well anyone would understand it without examples.)

How about this? A reciprocal pronoun can indicate that two or more people carry out a particular action and that both receive the benefits or consequences of that action. ## How else can a reciprocal pronoun be used? * A reciprocal pronoun can show that two or more people or things have the same relationship to each other. (This bullet point would cover the examples I gave above that do not have to do with carrying out an action and receiving its benefits or consequences. Sadly, I don't know how well anyone would understand it without examples.)

drewc commented

2023-06-06 20:53:30 +00:00

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I like it