''Synopsis:'' {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Periphrasis is a grammatical term that, in [[Koine Greek]] is used to describe the use of the verb '''to be''' ''plus'' a '''participle''', rather than use an inflected verb alone. For example '''ακουοντες ησαν''' in [[Galatians 1:23]] is translated as '''they were hearing'''----__TOC__{{topics}}|* subtopics = [[Koine Greek: Participles]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}|}}