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| − | The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in [[Koine Greek]]. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example '''ελελυκειν''' is translated as "I had destroyed" | + | The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in [[Koine Greek]]. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example: |
| + | * '''ελελυκειν''' is translated as "I had destroyed" | ||
| + | * In [[Luke 16:20]], '''εβεβλητο''' could be translated as '''he had been thrown''' | ||
| + | ** ''{{greek_verse|luke|16|20}}'' | ||
| + | ** ''{{web_verse|luke|16|20}}'' | ||
===Forms=== | ===Forms=== | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 1 October 2007
Synopsis: The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in Koine Greek. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example ελελυκειν is translated as "I had destroyed".
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Lesson
The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in Koine Greek. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example:
- ελελυκειν is translated as "I had destroyed"
- In Luke 16:20, εβεβλητο could be translated as he had been thrown
Forms
A Pluperfect verb is formed by
- Augment (sometimes)
- Reduplication
- Perfect Stem of the Verb
- Specific ending
Pluperfect Active
Pluperfect Passive (and Middle)
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