{Lest haply} (hina m(8870)ote). Double final particles
(positive and negative with addition of pote). Used here with
aorist middle subjunctive in arx(936e)tai (begin). {When he hath
laid ... and was not able} ( hentos autou ... kai m(880a)ischuontos) {to finish} (ektelesai). First aorist active
infinitive. Note perfective use of ek, to finish out to the
end. Two genitive absolutes, first, second aorist active
participle hentos; second, present active participle
ischuontos. {To mock him} (aut(9369) empaizein). An old verb,
em-paiz(935c), to play like a child (pais), at or with, to mock,
scoff at, to trifle with like Latin _illudere_.
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