Learning To Use New Testament Greek Lesson XII

Nominative Case Indicates subject of the sentence. Naming case E.g. John saw Jesus coming to him. oV, oi

Genitive Case The case which describes. It specifies or qualifies. Often thought of as the case of possession. Often translated with use of word “of”. E.g. The disciples of John fasted.

Dative Case Case which points out the person to, or for, whom something is done. Most often associated with the indirect object. Often translated with word “to” or “for”. E.g. Jesus was speaking words of truth to the crowd.

Accusative Case “Receives” the action of the verb or that which is directly affected by the action of the verb. Known as the direct object. Relative to the verb, it answers the question “what?” E.g. Jesus was speaking words of truth to the crowd.

Vocative Case Not widely used The case of direct address E.g. Lord have mercy on us.

Gender Method of classification. Types: Masculine, Feminine, Neuter English – Nouns classified on basis of natural gender. Greek – generally follows natural gender w/ living things. Things, qualities, ideas are not necessarily neuter Recognizing gender is important.

Endings for Nouns of 2 nd Declension Masculine & Feminine Neuter SingularPluralSingularPlural Nom oVoiona Gen ouwnouwvn Dat w/oiVw/oiV Acc onouVona Voc eoiona

Articles a, an, the noun marker or determiner an adjective “the” is definite – points to a specific thing “a” or “an” is indefinite – general information Greek has no indefinite article

Articles anqrwpoV blepei apostolon. A man sees an apostle. oJ anqrwpos blepei ton apostolon. The man sees the apostle.

Complements eijmi; Copulative Verb – equates what follows with what precedes. –Therefore, requires a complement in the nominative case (to “complete” the idea). –blevpw a[nqrwpon. I see a man. –eijmi; a[nqropoV. I am a man.

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type truth ajlhvqeia, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type sin (hamartiology) aJmartiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type kingdom, reign (basilica) basileiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type ministry, service (diaconate) diakoniva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type church (ecclesiastical) ejkklhsiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type authority, right ejxousiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type desire, lust ejpiqumiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type day (ephemeral) hJmevra, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type heart (cardiac) kardiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type testimony (martyr) marturiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type house (cf. oi[koV ) oijkiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type boldness, confidence parrhsiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type wisdom (sophisticated) sofiva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type salvation swthriva, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type joy (charisma) carav, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The hJmevra Type hour (horoscope) w{ra, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The dovxa Type tongue, language (glossary) glw:ssa, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The dovxa Type glory (doxology) dovxa, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The dovxa Type sea qavlassa, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type love ajgavph, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type beginning (archaic) ajrchv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type earth, land (geology) gh:, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type Scripture, writing (graphics) grafhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type covenant diaqhvkn, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type teaching didachv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type righteousness dikaiosuvnh, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type peace (Irene) eijrhvnh, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type commandment ejntolhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type letter ejpistolhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type life (zoology) zwhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type head kefalhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type anger, wrath ojrgh, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type parable (parabolic) parabolhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type circumcision peritomhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type prayer proseuchv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type synagogue sunagwghVv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type endurance, steadfastness, perseverance uJpomonhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type voice, sound (phonograph) fwnhv, hJ

Feminine Nouns Of The fwnhv Type soul, life (psychology) yuchv, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The maqhthvV Type disciple (root – maq, mathematics maqhthvV, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The maqhthvV Type prophet prfhvthV, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The maqhthvV Type soldier (strategic) stratiwvthV, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The maqhthvV Type tax collector telwvnhV, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The maqhthvV Type hypocrite uJpokrithvV, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The neanivas Type Messiah Messivas, hJ

Masculine Nouns Of The neanivas Type young man (from neovV [new]) neanivas, hJ

The Definite Article the oJ, hJ, tov

Prepositions With One Case from; away from, of (with gen.)(apostasy) ajpov

Prepositions With One Case into; to, for, in (with accusative) eijV

Prepositions With One Case out of; from, by (with gen.) (eccentric) ejk

Prepositions With One Case in; within, by, with, among (with dat.) (energy) ejn