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Koine Greek: Participles

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''Synopsis:'' A participle is a word that has both the properties of a verb and a noun. In English, participles are typically formed by adding '''ing''' to the stem of a verb (for example: eating). In Koine Greek, participles are formed by adding to and changing the stem of verbs - there are dozens of forms for each word.

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==Main article==

A participle is a word that has both the properties of a verb and a noun. In English, participles are typically formed by adding '''ing''' to the stem of a verb (for example: eating).

For example, [[Matthew 21:22]] the word '''[[πιστευοντες]]''' is translated as '''believing'''
* <small>''{{greek_verse|matthew|21|22}}''</small>
* <small>''{{web_verse|matthew|21|22}}''</small>

===Forms===

In Koine Greek, participles are formed by adding to and changing the stem of verbs - there are dozens of forms for each word.
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