Koine Greek: Verbs - Pluperfect Tense
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| The Pluperfect Tense in Koine Greek | |
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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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