Learning To Use

New Testament
Greek
Lesson IV
Rex A. Tanchuan

John 1:1

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John 1:2

John 1:3

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John 1:4

John 1:5

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Parts Of Speech

Nouns

Adjectives

A word that names a person, place,

thing, quality or idea
Cristov - Christ
A word used to modify a noun
agatov - good

Verbs

Words that express action, being or

state of being

Parts Of Speech
Adverb
Word used to modify a verb, an adjective or
another adverb
Pronoun
Word that fills in for / takes part of noun
requires an antecedent
Preposition
A word that links a noun with another
noun, pronoun or word.
Shows relationship between nouns.
ek = out of
exit
epi = upon something epidermis
episkopoV= I Pet 5:1-2 (overseer)
eis = into/unto/for
Acts 2:38

Parts Of Speech
Conjunction
A word that links and relates two
parts of a sentence.
Repent and be baptized for the
remission of sins.
Interjection
Words that often stand alone and
which express surprise.
Oh! Hey!
Jesus quickly went into the small house and
He healed the man who was dying.

Inflection

inflecto (Latin) = I bend

Inflection is bending or altering a
word to fit a unique purpose in that
particular sentence.

o apostolos blepei ton

theon
o theov blepei ton
apostolon

Elements Of Greek

Mood
Voice
Person
Number
Tense
**Stem**

Elements Of Greek

Mood
The kind of action to the realm of reality
Indicative I loose the servant.
Has happened, will happen, is happening
(certain)
Subjunctive Though he loose the servant, I
will not go. John 3:16
The realm of possibility of something
happening (wishful)
Imperative Loose the servant.
The mood of command.
Infinitive To loose the servant is difficult.
Can express a verbal idea without limiting
by specifying person & number

Elements Of Greek
Voice
The relationship between the subject
and the verb.
Active the subject is said to
perform the action.
The apostle looses the slave.
Passive the subject receives the
action of the verb.
The slave is being loosed by the
apostle.
Middle the subject performs the
action but for, or to, itself
The slave looses himself.

Elements Of Greek
Person
Expresses whether the subject is
speaking (1st person), is being
spoken to (2nd person), or is
being spoken about (3rd
person).
Singular
Plural
1st Person

we

2nd Person

you

you all

3rd Person

he/she/it

he/she/it

Elements Of Greek
Number
Whether the subject is
singular or plural
Tense
Reference to time element
(past, present, future) & kind
of action (imperfective,
aoristic, perfective).

Elements Of Greek
Time Of Action
Kind Of Action

Past

Present

Future

Imperative
in process / ongoing

Imperfect
eluon I was loosing

Present
luw I loose (am
loosing)

Future

Aoristic
undefined (no
comment on
time)

Aorist

Future

elusa I loosed

Present
luw I loose

Perfective
completed state of
action

Pluperfect

Perfect

lelukein I had loosed

leluka I have loosed

Future Perfect
lusw I will loose

lusw I will loose

lusw I will loose