Mark 5 : 43

Greek καὶ ('and') is rendered by Peshitta ܘܦܩܕ (waw-prefixed 'he commanded'), conflating the conjunction with the main verb. Vulgate Et preserves the simple conjunction, matching Greek syntax more closely.

Greek διεστείλατο ('he strictly charged/instructed') and Vulgate præcepit ('he commanded') are semantically equivalent verbs of commanding. Peshitta incorporates this verb into the conjunction ܘܦܩܕ, creating a different syntactic structure where the command verb appears earlier in the clause.

Greek πολλὰ (adverbial accusative 'strictly/much'), Peshitta ܣܓܝ ('much/greatly'), and Vulgate vehementer ('vehemently/strongly') are cognate intensifiers with slightly different semantic ranges. Vulgate chooses the strongest register, while Greek and Peshitta use more neutral quantitative adverbs.

Greek τοῦτο ends with a comma, continuing the sentence structure. Vulgate inserts a colon after sciret, creating a stronger pause before the second command. Peshitta ܗܕܐ maintains continuous syntax without marked punctuation, typical of Syriac manuscript tradition.

Greek εἶπεν ('he said/commanded') governs an infinitive construction (δοθῆναι). Peshitta ܘܐܡܪ ('and he said') is followed by a d-clause with finite verb ܕܢܬܠܘܢ ('that they should give'), reflecting Syriac preference for finite subordinate clauses. Vulgate dixit with infinitive dari mirrors Greek syntax.