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''Synopsis:'' 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'''
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==Lesson==
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'''; the word '''ησαν''' (they were) is an unnecessary additional word that does not change the meaning.
There are 4 uses of periphrasis in Koine Greek
# Imperfect Periphrastic
# Future Periphrastic
# Perfect Periphrastic
# Pluperfect Periphrastic
===Imperfect Periphrastic===
===Future Periphrastic===
===Perfect Periphrastic===
===Pluperfect Periphrastic===
==Quotes==