Basics of Biblical Greek

Basics of Biblical GreekChapter 8 - Prepositions & jv

OverviewPrepositions are words that define the relationship between two words;

OverviewPrepositions are words that define the relationship between two words;The word following the preposition is called the object of the preposition;

OverviewPrepositions are words that define the relationship between two words;The word following the preposition is called the object of the preposition;The meaning of prepositions change;

OverviewPrepositions are words that define the relationship between two words;The word following the preposition is called the object of the preposition;The meaning of prepositions change;Dependent clauses;

OverviewPrepositions are words that define the relationship between two words;The word following the preposition is called the object of the preposition;The meaning of prepositions change;Dependent clauses;ejv and predicate nominative.

Exegetical Insight1 Corinthians 5:5hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord. NIV

Exegetical Insight1 Corinthians 5:5hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord. NIVu:ni ovn u:ton w:/ a: ivV o[ h:V , ina o; u:ma qh: ejn hv hJmra u: .

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words.

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words. State or Motion.

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words. State or Motion. John came with his disciples.

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words. State or Motion. John came with his disciples.The ball went over his head.

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words. State or Motion. John came with his disciples.The ball went over his head.Her feet are on the chair.

English - PrepositionsWords that indicate the relationship between two words. State or Motion. John came with his disciples.The ball went over his head.Her feet are on the chair.Frank is in New York.

English - Prepositions The word that follows the preposition is the object of the preposition.

English - Prepositions The word that follows the preposition is the object of the preposition.The object is always in the objective case.

English - Prepositions The word that follows the preposition is the object of the preposition.The object is always in the objective case.The preposition and its object make up the prepositional phrase.

English Predicate Nominativeto be am, are, is (was, were, will be, had been, etc.)

English Predicate Nominativeto be am, are, is (was, were, will be, had been, etc.)What is normally considered the object is predicating something about the subject.

English Predicate Nominativeto be am, are, is (was, were, will be, had been, etc.)What is normally considered the object is predicating something about the subject.The predicate nominative is normally in a subjective case.

English Predicate Nominativeto be am, are, is (was, were, will be, had been, etc.)What is normally considered the object is predicating something about the subject.The predicate nominative is normally in a subjective case.The substitute teacher is I. (not me.)

Greek - PrepositionsGreek Prepositions work the same way as English.

Greek - PrepositionsGreek Prepositions work the same way as English.Greek Prepositions change their meaning depending on the case of its object.

Greek - PrepositionsGreek Prepositions work the same way as English.Greek Prepositions change their meaning depending on the case of its object.Some Prepositions can be followed by three, two or only one case.

Greek - PrepositionsGreek Prepositions work the same way as English.Greek Prepositions change their meaning depending on the case of its object.Some Prepositions can be followed by three, two or only one case.Prepositions are almost never followed by a nominative.

Greek - Prepositions Key Words:Genitive - ?

Greek - Prepositions Key Words:Genitive ofDative - ?

Greek - Prepositions Key Words:Genitive ofDative inIf the object of a preposition is in the dative or genitive case, do not use the key word.

Greek - PrepositionsoJ lovgo tou: qeou:

Greek - PrepositionsoJ lovgo tou: qeou:the word of God.oJ lovgo ajpov qeou:

Greek - PrepositionsoJ lovgo tou: qeou:the word of God.oJ lovgo ajpov qeou:ajpov from, only takes its object in the genitive.

Greek - PrepositionsoJ lovgo tou: qeou:the word of God.oJ lovgo ajpov qeou:ajpov from only takes its object in the genitive. the word from God.

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5)

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5) ejn in, object in the dative.

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5) ejn in, object in the dative.hJmevra day, fem, dative.

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5) ejn in, object in the dative.hJmevra day, fem, dative.tou:

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5) ejn in, object in the dative.hJmevra day, fem, dative.tou: of the Lord

Greek - Prepositionsejn h: hJmevra tou: . (1 Cor. 5:5) ejn in, object in the dative.hJmevra day, fem, dative.tou: of the Lordin the day of the Lord.

Greek - PrepositionsPrepositions are not inflected they do not change with the case of the object.

Greek - PrepositionsPrepositions are not inflected they do not change with the case of the object.The only time the form of a preposition changes is if the preposition ends in a vowel AND its object begins with a vowel.

Greek - PrepositionsPrepositions are not inflected they do not change with the case of the object.The only time the form of a preposition changes is if the preposition ends in a vowel AND its object begins with a vowel.elision the final vowel is dropped and is marked with an apostrophe.

Greek Prepositionsmeta; aujtovn

Greek Prepositionsmeta; aujtovnmeta; - with when object is genitive - after when object is accusative

Greek Prepositionsmeta; aujtovnmeta; - with when object is genitive - after when object is accusativemet jaujtovn

Greek Prepositions When the object begins with a rough breathing mark, the last consonant may also change.

Greek Prepositionsmeta; hJmw:n

Greek Prepositionsmeta; hJmw:nmet j hJmw:n

Greek Prepositionsmeta; hJmw:nmet j hJmw:nmeq j hJmw:n

Greek PrepositionsFlash Cards- preposition with case

Greek PrepositionsFlash Cards- preposition with case- front = uJpov, genitive- back = by

Greek PrepositionsFlash Cards- preposition with case- front = uJpov, genitive- back = by

- ___ with the ___ means ___

Greek Prepositions ajpov gen:away, fromdiav gen:through acc:on account ofejk, gen:from, out ofeij* acc:into, in, amongejn* dat:in, on, amongmetav gen:with acc:afterparav gen:from dat:beside, in the presence of acc:alongside ofpro acc:to, towards, withuJpov gen:by acc:under

Preposition Graph pp 60, 339

Preposition Graph from Greek Grammar, Beyond the Basics, Wallace

English Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses are

English Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses are a collection of words that cannot stand alone; it is dependent upon the rest of the sentence.

English Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses are a collection of words that cannot stand alone; it is dependent upon the rest of the sentence. When Frank gets back

English Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses are a collection of words that cannot stand alone; it is dependent upon the rest of the sentence. When Frank gets back, you will learn Biblical Greek.

Greek Dependent ClausesAs you are looking for the main subject and verb in the sentence, you will never find them in a dependent clause.

Greek Dependent ClausesAs you are looking for the main subject and verb in the sentence, you will never find them in a dependent clause. ina - oti -

Greek Dependent ClausesAs you are looking for the main subject and verb in the sentence, you will never find them in a dependent clause. ina in order that, thatoti - that, since, because

Greek Dependent Clausesina qw , oJ eJn w q. (1 Corinthians 1:31)


so that, just as it is written, Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord. (NASB)


But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, (31)so that, just as it is written, Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.(1 Corinthians 1:30-31, NASB)

Greek Your first verb

Greek Your first verbeijmiv

Greek Your first verbeijmivThe most common verb used in Koine Greek.

Greek Your first verbeijmivThe most common verb used in Koine Greek.Most Greek verbs do not look like this, however

Greek Your first verbeijmivThe most common verb used in Koine Greek.Most Greek verbs do not look like this, howeverAll verbs have a stem and use personal endings to differentiate persons and number.

Greek Verb Paradigm

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sg2nd sg3rd sg

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmiv2nd sg3rd sg

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sg3rd sg

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\3rd sg

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\You are3rd sg

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\You are3rd sg ejstiv(n)*

* movable nuthe nu is added when the proceeding word begins with a vowel.

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\You are3rd sg ejstivn

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl

Greek Verb Paradigm1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\You are3rd sg ejstivnHe, she, it is

1st pl2nd pl3rd pl


1st plejsmevn2nd plejstev3rd pleijsivn


1st plejsmevnWe are2nd plejstevYou all are3rd pleijsivnThey are

You Should Memorize This!1st sgeijmivI am2nd sgei\You are3rd sg ejstivnHe, she, it is

1st plejsmevnWe are2nd plejstevYou all are3rd pleijsivnThey are

Greek Your first verbThe verb eijmiv occurs 2,460 times in the Greek New Testament in various forms.

Greek Your first verbThe verb eijmiv occurs 2,460 times in the Greek New Testament in various forms. Besides the present tense, the past tense form (3rd person singular imperfect) is one of the more common.

Greek Your first verbThe verb eijmiv occurs 2,460 times in the Greek New Testament in various forms. Besides the present tense, the past tense form (3rd person singular imperfect) is one of the more common.h\n

Greek Your first verbThe verb eijmiv occurs 2,460 times in the Greek New Testament in various forms. Besides the present tense, the past tense form (3rd person singular imperfect) is one of the more common.h\n he, she, it was

Greek Your first verbThe verb eijmiv occurs 2,460 times in the Greek New Testament in various forms. Besides the present tense, the past tense form (3rd person singular imperfect) is one of the more common.h\n he, she, it wasDo not confuse with hn, the acc, fem, reflexive pronoun meaning whom

Predicate Nominative When a noun follows eijmiv, it is not receiving the action of the verb; it is telling you something about the subject.

Predicate Nominative When a noun follows eijmiv, it is not receiving the action of the verb; it is telling you something about the subject.qeo;V ejstin kuvrioV.

Predicate Nominative When a noun follows eijmiv, it is not receiving the action of the verb; it is telling you something about the subject.qeo;V ejstin kuvrioV.God is Lord.

Predicate Nominative When a noun follows eijmiv, it is not receiving the action of the verb; it is telling you something about the subject.qeo;V ejstin kuvrioV.God is Lord.Ijhsou:V ejstin oJ cristoV, (John 20:31)

Predicate Nominative When a noun follows eijmiv, it is not receiving the action of the verb; it is telling you something about the subject.qeo;V ejstin kuvrioV.God is Lord.Ijhsou:V ejstin oJ cristoV, (John 20:31)Jesus is the Christ.

Predicative NominativeContext will make clear which is the subject and which is the predicate.

Predicative NominativeContext will make clear which is the subject and which is the predicate. qeo;V ejstivn ajgavph (1 John 4:8)

Predicative NominativeContext will make clear which is the subject and which is the predicate. qeo;V ejstivn ajgavph (1 John 4:8)God is love.

Predicative NominativeContext will make clear which is the subject and which is the predicate. qeo;V ejstivn ajgavph (1 John 4:8)God is love.NOT love is God.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies. oJ lovgoV e[rcatai eijV kovsmon.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies. oJ lovgoV / e[rcatai / eijV kovsmon.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies. oJ lovgoV / e[rcatai / eijV kovsmon.The word / is going / into world.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies. oJ lovgoV / e[rcatai / eijV kovsmon.The word / is going / into world.The article is dropped in a prepositional phrase. The context will indicate if it needs to be added.

Greek - TranslationSeparate the prepositional phrases or the dependent clauses as a distinct group to determine what the preposition modifies. oJ lovgoV / e[rcatai / eijV kovsmon.The word / is going / into the world.The article is dropped in a prepositional phrase. The context will indicate if it needs to be added.

SummaryThe word following the preposition is the object of the preposition, and the preposition and its object and modifiers form a prepositional phrase.

SummaryThe word following the preposition is the object of the preposition, and the preposition and its object and modifiers form a prepositional phrase.The meaning of a preposition is determined by the case of the object. Always memorize the prepositions with their cases.

SummaryThe word following the preposition is the object of the preposition, and the preposition and its object and modifiers form a prepositional phrase.The meaning of a preposition is determined by the case of the object. Always memorize the prepositions with their cases.Do not use the key words when translating the object of a preposition.

SummaryThe word following the preposition is the object of the preposition, and the preposition and its object and modifiers form a prepositional phrase.The meaning of a preposition is determined by the case of the object. Always memorize the prepositions with their cases.Do not use the key words when translating the object of a preposition.Prepositions are not inflected, but their endings can change depending on the following word (elision).

SummaryA dependent clause cannot contain the main subject and verb in a sentence.

SummaryA dependent clause cannot contain the main subject and verb in a sentence. MEMORIZE eijmiv. It is always followed by a predicate nominative.

SummaryA dependent clause cannot contain the main subject and verb in a sentence. MEMORIZE eijmiv. It is always followed by a predicate nominative. The article is often omitted from Greek prepositional phrases. You can supply it if the context requires it.

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