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''Synopsis:'' A verb is a "doing word" like [[Γραφω]], which means "I am writing". In [[Koine Greek]] there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.
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topic_name = Verbs in Koine Greek |
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subtopics = * Lessons
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** '''Indicative Mood''' and '''Present''', '''Imperfect''', '''Future''' and '''Aorist''' '''Tense'''s
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Present Indicative|Present]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperfect Indicative|Imperfect]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Indicative|Future]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Indicative|Aorist]]
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** '''Non-Indicative Moods'''
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Subjunctive|Subjunctive Mood]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Infinitive|Infinitive Mood]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperative|Imperative Mood]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Optative|Optative Mood]]
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** '''Other Tenses'''
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Perfect Tense|Perfect Tense]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Pluperfect Tense|Pluperfect Tense]]
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** '''Special Rules'''
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*** [[Koine Greek: Liquid Verbs|Liquid Verbs]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Augment|Verbs - Augment]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Contract Verbs|Contract Verbs]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Purpose|Purpose]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Conditions|Conditions]]
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*** [[Koine Greek: Periphrasis|Periphrasis]]
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** '''Special Case Verbs'''
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*** To be - [[Ειμι]] (I am)
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*** To know - [[οιδα]] (I know)
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** [[Koine Greek: Participles|Participles]] |
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opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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==Lesson==
  
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A '''verb''' is a "doing word" like [[Γραφω]], which means "I am writing".
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{{topics}}
 
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Lessons
 
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* [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Introductory Grammar|Verbs - Introductory Grammar]]
 
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* Indicative Mood
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Present Active Indicative|Verbs - Present Active Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Present Middle and Passive Indicative|Verbs - Present Middle and Passive Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperfect Active Indicative|Verbs - Imperfect Active Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Imperfect Middle and Passive Indicative|Verbs - Imperfect Middle and Passive Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Active Indicative|Verbs - Future Active Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Middle Indicative|Verbs - Future Middle Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Future Passive Indicative|Verbs - Future Passive Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Active Indiciative|Verbs - Aorist Active Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Middle Indicative|Verbs - Aorist Middle Indicative]]
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Verbs - Aorist Passive Indicative|Verbs - Aorist Passive Indicative]]
 
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* Subjunctive Mood
 
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* Infinitive Mood
 
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* Imperative Mood
 
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* Special Rules
 
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** [[Koine Greek: Liquid Verbs|Liquid Verbs]]
 
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==Main article==
 
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A verb is a "doing word" like [[Γραφω]], which means "I am writing".
 
  
 
In [[Koine Greek]] there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.
 
In [[Koine Greek]] there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.
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The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components
 
The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components
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* Person (first, second or third)
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* Person
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* Number (plural or singular)
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** First Person (I or we)
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** Second Person (You)
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** Third Person (He / she / it or they)
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* Number
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** Singular
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** Plural
 
* Tense
 
* Tense
 
* Voice
 
* Voice
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** Active
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** Middle
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** Passive
 
* Mood
 
* Mood
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** Indicative - simple statement
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** Imperative - a command
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** Subjunctive - possible or potential
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For example, the verb [[Γραφω]] means "I am writing" or "I write"
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* First person - ''the subject is the person who says the word''
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* Singular - ''the subject refers to one person, not a group''
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* Present - ''the verb describe an action that is occurring or ongoing, i.e. it has a continuous action; usually it implies (but not always) the action is occurring in the present time
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* Active - ''the subject is doing the verb''
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* Indicative
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====Tense of a verb====
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The tense of a verb has two component
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* Time
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* Aspect
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''Time'' may be either past, present or future, and tends to be the most important part of a verb's tense in English
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''Aspect'' refers to the how the action unfolds, and tends to be the most important part of a verb in Koine Greek. Aspect may be either
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* Undefined
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* Continuous
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* Resultative
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 18 July 2009

Verbs in Koine Greek
RELATED TOPICS
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS
CONTENTS

Contents

Lesson

A verb is a "doing word" like Γραφω, which means "I am writing".

In Koine Greek there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.

Grammatical components of a verb in Greek

The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components

  • Person
    • First Person (I or we)
    • Second Person (You)
    • Third Person (He / she / it or they)
  • Number
    • Singular
    • Plural
  • Tense
  • Voice
    • Active
    • Middle
    • Passive
  • Mood
    • Indicative - simple statement
    • Imperative - a command
    • Subjunctive - possible or potential

For example, the verb Γραφω means "I am writing" or "I write"

  • First person - the subject is the person who says the word
  • Singular - the subject refers to one person, not a group
  • Present - the verb describe an action that is occurring or ongoing, i.e. it has a continuous action; usually it implies (but not always) the action is occurring in the present time
  • Active - the subject is doing the verb
  • Indicative

Tense of a verb

The tense of a verb has two component

  • Time
  • Aspect

Time may be either past, present or future, and tends to be the most important part of a verb's tense in English

Aspect refers to the how the action unfolds, and tends to be the most important part of a verb in Koine Greek. Aspect may be either

  • Undefined
  • Continuous
  • Resultative

Quotes

Links

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