Luk 24:16 | RWP | e4.org | Were holden that they should not know him ( εκρατουντο του μη επιγνωνα αυτον ). Imperfect passive of κρατεω , continued being held, with the ablative case of the articular infinitive, "from recognizing him," from knowing him fully ( επι-γνωνα , ingressive aorist of επιγινωσκο ). The μη is a redundant negative after the negative idea in εκρατουντο .

‏ Luke 24:16

Were holden that they should not know him ( εκρατουντο του μη επιγνωνα αυτον ). Imperfect passive of κρατεω, continued being held, with the ablative case of the articular infinitive, "from recognizing him," from knowing him fully ( επι-γνωνα, ingressive aorist of επιγινωσκο ). The μη is a redundant negative after the negative idea in εκρατουντο.