1. Mastering NT Greek 6. Preping for Prepositions By Ted Hildebrandt © 2003 Baker Academic

2. Warm-ups

3. Present Active Indicative (PAI) Verb Chant lu<w I loose lu<w lu<omen lu<eij lu<ete lu<ei lu<ousi(n)

4. 2-1-2 Noun Forms Chant 2 1 2 lo<goj grafh< i[ero<n lo<gou grafh?j i[erou? lo<g& graf^? i[er&? lo<gon grafh<n i[ero<n lo<goi grafai< i[era< lo<gwn grafw?n i[erw?n lo<goij grafai?j i[eroi?j lo<gouj grafa<j i[era<

5. Memory Verse -- Jn 1:1 ]En a]rx^? h#n o[ lo<goj, in the beginning was the word kai> o[ lo j to>n qeo<n, and the word was with God kai> qeo>j h#n o[ lo<goj. and the word was God

6. What is a preposition? Usually small words that relate two words or ideas in time, space or logic He went into the house. He went before the meeting. He came because he left his book. Adverbial: He went after the game. Adjectival: Pick up the book on the table.

7. Prepositional phrases String of closely connected words Prep. + Object of Prep. upon + the roof beside + the tree after + the song

8. Casing the prepositions Each preposition has a favorite case (two or three) that it takes. Do not use the keywords (of [Gen]; to/for/at [Dat]) with the cases when they go with a preposition. Prepositions often extend, specify or develop an aspect of the accompanying case

9. Remember another to look at case Accusative Dative Genitive Motion to/into in Motion away from in

10. One case prepositions: Genitive a]po< = from, of, because of, by + Genitive – Genitive has separation idea – a]po> tou? no<mou -- from the law – a]f ] u[mw?n -- from you – a]p ] au]tou? – from him – Note if a prep. ends in a vowel and is followed by a word that starts with a vowel and a rough breathing, the vowel of the prep. will drop out and often the preceding consonant will be changed.

11. One case prepositions (Gen.) e]k – from, out of, of, because of + Gen. – e]k th?j basilei<aj – out of the kingdom – e]c ou]ranou? -- from heaven – What is the difference between exegesis and eisogesis? – e]k and a]po< overlap ( e]k = from the midst; a]po< from the edge [D&M]; and genitive of separation.

12. One case prepositions (Dat.) e]n -- in, on, at, when, among + Dat. – e]n tai?j kardi<aij – in the hearts su<n – with + Dat. – su>n t&? a]gge<l& – with the angel

13. One case prepositions (Acc.) ei]j -- into, to, in, among, for + Acc. – ei]j th>n oi]ki<an Pe<trou – Into Peter’s house pro<j – to, toward, with + Acc. – pro>j tou>j maqhta<j – to the disciples

14. 4-Two case prepositions dia< -- ( Gen.) through, by, during – dia> ]Ieremi<ou tou? profh<tou – through Jeremiah the prophet dia< -- ( Acc.) because of – dia> to>n lo<gon – because of the word – di ] au]to<n – on account of him

15. 4-Two case prepositions kata< -- (Gen.) down, against – kata> tou? laou? – against the people kata< -- ( Acc.) according to, during – KATA IWANNHN – According to John – kaq ] h[me<ran – during a day – kat ] au]to<n – according to him

16. 4-Two case prepositions meta< -- (Gen.) with – meta> ]Ihsou? tou? Nazwrai<ou – with Jesus of Nazareth – met ] au]tou? – with him meta< -- (Acc.) after – meq ] h[me<raj e!c – after six days

17. 4-Two case prepositions peri< -- (Gen.) for, concerning – peri> tw?n du<o a]delfw?n – concerning the two brothers peri< -- (Acc.) around, about – peri> th>n a]lh<qeian – about the truth

18. 1-Three case preposition e]pi< e]pi< -- (Gen.) on, over – e]pi> gh?j -- on earth e]pi< -- (Dat.) on, at, against, on the basis of – path>r e]pi> ui[&? kai> ui[o>j e]pi> patri< – father against a son and a son against father e]pi< -- (Acc.) on, to, toward, against – e]pi> tou>j maqhta>j au]tou? – to his disciples

19. Prepositional Circle of Life peri< around, about e]pi< on, over. against ei]j into, to, in dia< Through, Because of pro<j to, with kata< against, down, According to e]n – in, at, when e]k out of, from a]po< From, of su<n – with meta< -- with, after

20. Elision Prepositions ending in a vowel often drop the final vowel when it comes before a word that begins with a vowel. – di ] e]mou? = (dia< + e]mou?) through me If there is a rough breathing mark on the next word, the final consonant may shift. – meq ] h[me<raj after days

21. Proclitics and Compounds e]n, ei]j, and e]k are proclitics Prepositions often compound with other words: direction, intensifiers – dia< + ble<pw through + I see – I see clearly

22. Prepositions Moves Chant e]pi< peri< pro<j ei]j dia< e]n e]k a]po< kata< su<n meta<

23. Chapter 6 Vocabulary a]po< (Gen.) – from

24. Chapter 6 Vocabulary dia< (Gen.) – through dia< (Acc.) – on account of

25. Chapter 6 Vocabulary ei]j (Gen.) – into

26. Chapter 6 Vocabulary e]k (Gen.) – out of

27. Chapter 6 Vocabulary e]n (Dat.) – in

28. Chapter 6 Vocabulary e]pi< (Gen.) – on, over e]pi< (Dat.) – on, against, at, on the basis of e]pi< (Acc.) – on, to, toward, against

29. Chapter 6 Vocabulary kata< (Gen.) – down, against kata< (Acc.) – according to

30. Chapter 6 Vocabulary meta< (Gen.) – with meta< (Acc.) – after, behind

31. Chapter 6 Vocabulary peri< (Gen.) – about, concerning peri< (Acc.) – around, near

32. Chapter 6 Vocabulary pro<j (Acc.) – to

33. Ch. 1 -- Vocabulary angel, messenger a@ggeloj, -ou, o[ verily, truly a]mh<n man, humankind a@nqrwpoj, -ou, o[ I e]gw< God qeo<j, -ou?, o[

34. Ch. 1 -- Vocabulary and, also, even kai< heart kardi<a, -aj, h[ I say le<gw prophet profh<thj, -ou, o[ Christ, Messiah Xristo<j, -ou?, o[

35. Ch. 2 -- Vocabulary brother –a]delfo<j, -ou?, o[ I hear, obey –a]kou<w glory, fame –do<ca, -hj, h[ I have –e@xw world –ko<smoj, -ou, o[

36. Ch. 2 -- Vocabulary Lord, sir –ku<rioj, -ou, o[ word –lo<goj, -ou, o[ Peter –Pe<troj, -ou, o[ son –ui[o<j, -ou?, o[ Pharisee –Farisai?oj, -ou, o[

37. Ch. 3 -- Vocabulary but, yet –a]lla< apostle, sent one –a]po<stoloj, -ou, o[ I see –ble<pw for, then –ga<r I know – ginw<skw

38. Ch. 3 -- Vocabulary Jesus – ]Ihsou?j, -ou?, o[ I take, receive –lamba<nw I loose –lu<w heaven –ou]rano<j, -ou?, o[ I believe –pisteu<w

39. Ch. 4 -- Vocabulary a]gapa<w –I love gra<fw – I write de< –but, and dou?loj, -ou, o[ –servant, slave eu[ri<skw –I find

40. Ch. 4 -- Vocabulary i[ero<n, -ou?, to< –temple lao<j, -ou?, o[ –people no<moj, -ou, o[ –law oi#koj, -ou, o[ –house w[j –as, about, how

41. Ch. 5 -- Vocabulary a]ga<ph, -hj, h[ –love a]lh<qeia, -aj, h[ –truth a[marti<a, -aj, h[ –sin basilei<a, -aj, h[ –kingdom grafh<, -h?j, h[ –writing, Scripture

42. Ch. 5 -- Vocabulary e]gei<rw –I raise up e]kklhsi<a, -aj, h[ –assembly, church e@rgon, -ou, to< –work maqhth<j, -ou?, o[ –disciple w!ra, -aj, h[ –Hour