Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 27:4 - 27:4

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 27:4 - 27:4


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4. ὄψῃ has far higher authority than ὄψει. The Ionic termination of 2nd person in -ῃ was the usual form in late Attic, but the older termination in -ει was retained in three verbs—βούλει—οἴει—ὄψει, even after -ῃ became common in other instances, hence the variation in the MSS.